Materials

Sculpture Stand:

One of the primary tools used in most workshops is a sculpture easel. A good easel allows you to raise or lower your work and in most instances to work with your back erect and your work at eye level. There are many options for this, We suggest the three following choices, budget, good and deluxe. For most purposes, the "Budget" is perfectly fine. The others are more of an investment.

Budget - Mabef Sculpture Stand. Italian wooden stand. Available via Amazon, price at posting $130 or the Italian Cappelletto from Artist's Supply Source for $160
Good - The steel Jack Richeson Adjustable Economy Steel Heavy Duty Floor Sculpture available from Amazon for $201 and from Artists Supply Source for $178.
Deluxe - Miroballi Sculpture Stands, these are the gold standard, usually must be hand made to order, shipped from Italy, prices vary from $560-$1680. The can handle sculpture weight loads from 220-660 lbs. The Mirobelli is pictured in the photo to the left.

Sculpture Table

Nothing beats a metal table. There are many options but this Gridmann Work height table on Amazon checks a lot of boxes. Gridmann Steel Folding Work Table
For a simple blo-molded cheap solution for workspace, it is hard to beat this Cosco bare-bones 6ft folding table.
For a rolling wood top table, this Seville Shop table is very reasonable and useful with two steel drawers and good weight-bearing capacity ( up to 500lbs). It can also double as a sculpture stand since it is on wheels and can be turned.

Direct Wax Workshops - Most of the supplies required in the Wax Workshops are available from the Complete Sculptor. For your convenience, we have created a supply list by Workshop which you can access below. Please note that we list ALL the materials that are useful, aside from the basic supplies, you can selectively choose the materials and tools you would like to work with. Essential Materials and tools are in bold text.
For the Direct Wax Workshop:
1. Waxes:
  - Cerita
  - Victory Brown
  - Paraffin
2. Consumable Supplies:
  - Damar resin
  - naphtha
  - vaseline
  - mineral oil
3. Tools:
  - Propane torch and/or alcohol lamp
  - Smooth marble slab
  - Crockpot
  - Milani riflers 661 6” &10”
  - Double-edged knife tool,
  - Just Sculpt hoenix tool
  - Fox steel tools set
  - scraper
  - old kitchen knives
Similar items are available in some brick and mortar art supply shops as well as other online art stores. Please match material and material qualities. For example, vine charcoal may not be substituted for Conte or graphite. Before you buy, if you have questions, please ask: materials@studioromolo.com

Pictured right, the tool of tools, the Milani 661 6" rifler, hand made in Italy

Direct Plaster Workshops - Most of the supplies required in the Plaster Workshops are available from the Complete Sculptor. For your convenience, we have created a supply list which you can access below. Please note that we list ALL the materials that are useful, aside from the basic supplies of core materials, you can selectively choose the materials and tools you would like to work with. Essential Materials and tools are in bold text.
For the Direct Plaster Workshop:
1. Consumable Supplies:
  - No#1 USG pottery plaster 100lbs (min, 300lbs recommended)
  - vaseline
2. Tools
  - plaster spatulas
  - large steel tool 77
  - Milani riflers, Milani 661 6”
  - Milani riflers, Milani 661 10”
  - rasps
  - Four 2.5 qt buckets
  - scraper
  - small Stanely sure-form rasps
  - Double-edged Italian knife tool
Similar items are available in some brick and mortar art supply shops as well as other online art stores. Please match material and material qualities. For example, vine charcoal may not be substituted for Conte or graphite. Before you buy, if you have questions, please ask: materials@studioromolo.com

Pictured right, the essential plaster tool, the Complete Sculptor Steel Tool #77 made in the USA

Mold Making. Workshops - Most of the supplies required in the Mold Making. Workshops are available from the Complete Sculptor. For your convenience, we have created a supply list by Workshop which you can access below. Please note that we list ALL the materials that are useful, aside from the basic supplies, you can selectively choose the materials and tools you would like to work with. Essential Materials and tools are in bold text. Please note that mold making materials are expensive. As is hiring someone to make molds. Contact us prior to ordering for the workshop to make sure the products ordered meet your mold making needs.
For the Mold Making Workshop (Items in bold are required):
1. Consumable Supplies:
  - Smooth-On Rebound 25 Silicone Rubber (recommend 1 gal kit, used as undercoat)
  - Equinox Silicone Rubber Slo 40 (recommend 1 gal kit used to give rubber substance)
  - No#1 USG pottery plaster 50lbs (min used for mother mold)
  - 50lbs. White Stoneware Clay used to shim and partition mold
  - vaseline
  - SilPoxy ( for repairing mold mistakes)
  - Thi-Vex (Silicone thickening agent, helpful for mold projects with many undercuts)
2. Tools
  - Two large steel plaster tool 77
  - Milani Italian Steel Hook Tool #A037 also consider additionally #A034
  - Double-edged knife tool (AKA Italian mold knife)
  - Plaster spatulas (see direct plaster tools, never hurts to have a variety but not essential)
  - Six 1 quart plastic mixing bucket (for silicone)
  - Four 2.5 quart plastic mixing buckets (For plaster)
  - Disposable paper drinking cups (single use)
  - Scraper
  - Small Stanely Sure Form Rasp
  - One inch Chip bushes
  - Vinyl gloves (must be vinyl, latex and other formulations may react with silicone adversely)
  - Wire clay cutter
  - French Steel Rolling Pin
  - BabyPowder (must be talc, not cornstarch)
  - Old kitchen knives (handy to have)
  - Boxcutter
Similar items are available in some brick and mortar art supply shops as well as other online art stores. Please match material and material qualities. For example, vine charcoal may not be substituted for Conte or graphite. Before you buy, if you have questions, please ask: materials@studioromolo.com

Pictured right,, the Milani Serrated Steel Hook Tool A037" , hand made in Italy

Workshop Materials Source LIst

Off-Campus Workshops and Online Programs can use this list to source materials used by the courses.

Idea Building and Clay Modeling Workshop Art Supplies

Direct Wax Workshop Art Supplies

Direct Plaster Workshop Art Supplies

Mold Making Workshop Art Supplies

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