Metal
Plastics
Stone
Wood

Metal

Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__Mold processes

• resin bonded sand
• lost wax solid investment
• ceramic shell
• Zircar shell
• hollow and solid forms
• greensand
• petroleum-bonded sand
  

__Finishing

• patination
• painting/spray-painting
• sandblasting
• polishing
• steam-cleaning
• gilding

__Smithing, enameling, electroforming, electroplating, anodizing, and spray etching
__Sawing, filing, soldering, hot/cold forming, welding, torch-cutting, forging, finishing, coloring, seaming, raising, chasing,
__3D rendering and computer processes
__Figural sculpture, large scale sculpture, installation work, kinetic sculpture

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Fabrication metals

• aluminum
• bronze
• iron
• brass
• lead
• silver
• gold
• copper
• steel (mild, medium-carbon, high-carbon, alloy, stainless, high speed)
• galvanized sheet iron
• wire
  

__Casting metals

• aluminum bronze
• silicon bronze
• iron
• lead
• silver
• gold
• copper
• stainless steel
  

__Welding torches

• MIG
• TIG
• arc
• plasma
• oxyacetylene
• stick
  

__Furnaces

• cupola
• forced air/gas
• induction
  

__Handheld/power/pneumatic tools

• metal shears
• snips
• squaring shears
• metal-cutting band saw
• hacksaw
• table saw
• circular saw
• nibblers
• abrasive cutoff saw
• grinder
• joint connectors
  

__Casting tools/equipment>

• tongs
• baseblock
• plunger rod
• skimmer
• ingot molds
• pyrometer
• crucible
• fluxes
• furnace
  

__Patination chemicals

• ferric nitrate
• liver of sulphur
• acids
  

__Wax molds

• sprues
• runners
• gating system
• vents

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Plastics

Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__Plastics

• injection molding
• thermoforming
• blow molding
• rotation molding
• vacuum forming
• electroforming
• acrylic casting
  

__Sheet plastic processes

• forming
• heating
• laminating
  

__Kinetic sculpture techniques

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Casting material: vinyl (EVA - Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
__Epoxy
__Resin
__Body filler
__Fiberglass

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Stone

Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__General fabrication

• carving
• cutting
• polishing
• drilling
• splitting
• laminating
  

__Figural sculpture, large scale sculpture, installation work, kinetic sculpture

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Types of stone

• granite
• limestone
• marble
• alabaster
• soapstone
• slate
• serpentine
• onyx
• travertine
• basalt
• steatite
  

__Hand/power/pneumatic tools

• chisels
• diamond-bit saws
• drills
• polishing wheels
• pitching tools
• rasps/files
• feathers/wedges

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Wood

Processes, Techniques and Specific Knowledge Areas

__General wood fabrication

• carving (chainsaw, hand)
• laminating
• bending
• weaving
• cutting
• drilling
• splitting
• turning
  

__Finishing

• polychroming
• staining
• polishing
• gilding
  

__Figural sculpture, large-scale sculpture, functional work, installation work, kinetic sculpture
__Framing/structural support
__Furniture making and design
__Tool sharpening and maintenance
__Dendrochronology/dating techniques

• Knowledge of physiology and psychology of human body
• Ergonomics
• Casting techniques
• Metal fabrication
• Upholstery techniques
• Design concepts

Materials, Equipment and Technology

__Manual tools:

• Hammer
• Chisel
• Screwdriver
• Square
• Rasp
• Gouge
• Hacksaw
• Skill saw
• Handsaw
• Clamp
• Hand planer
• Wrench
  

__Power tools:

• Jigsaw
• Sabresaw
• Screwgun
• Drill
• Palm sander
• Belt sander
• Chainsaw
• Orbital sander
• Mouse sander
• Router
• Sawz-all
  

__Machines:

• table saw
• planer
• disc sander
• joiner
• shaper
• drill press
• lathe
• radial arm saw
  

__Compressor for pneumatic tools (nail gun, etc.)
__Types of wood

• softwood (pine and other confierous)
• hardwood (deciduous)
  

__Wood products/sheet goods

• plywood
• chipboard
• masonite
• MDF
• OSB
• partical board

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