Advanced Faux Bois Sculpting

by Donald R. Tucker

Course Overview

Faux Bois is the very nearly lost art form that employs steel and cement-based media to sculpt three dimensional representations of wood and wooden objects. This two day advanced course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully formulate, mix, apply, sculpt and finish works employing very unique "neat Portland paste" formulations. These remarkable clay-like mixtures are the lost secret to the extraordinary detail seen in the finest Faux Bois masterworks ever executed. Techniques that have never been shared before. Join us now and learn how to create your own.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course will deal ONLY with the advanced techniques involved with working in the neat Portland paste finish mixture described above. In order to get the most from this class, it is therefore recommended that the student possess a fundamental knowledge of basic additive & subtractive sculpting techniques and armature construction as well as a reasonable familiarity with basic cement mixing and application practices.

Course Outline:

Given the volume of information and the limited time available, we will strive to adhere to the schedule below as much as possible. Feel free to ask questions at any time, but if the requested information will be covered in depth during a session to follow, I may postpone any such detailed response in an effort to keep the class moving forward. I have also programmed in a reasonable amount of time at the end of the final day specifically for reviewing the entire process and addressing any questions you may have.

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Day One, AM