3rd ESO Unit 7 3d

Unit 7: 3D Techniques 3 ESO Visual Arts Teacher Simone

Index 

1. Volume



2. Sculpture and Architecture 

2.1 Relief sculpture



2.2 Free-standing sculpture



3. Techniques



4. Materials

1. Volume 

Almost all of the objects around us have volume.



Volume is HEIGHT, WIDTH and DEPTH

2. Sculpture and Architecture 

Are the two art forms that have volume.



SCULPTURE is the art form of representing figures or forms in three dimensions.



ARCHITECTURE is the art form of designing and constructing buildings.

2.1 Relief Sculpture 

Relief sculpture come from the Italian “relievare”, which means “to raise”



It is a type of sculpture in which the figures project from a supporting background.

2.2. Free-standing sculpture 

Free standing sculpture is a type of sculpture that stands on it’s own and can be observed from all sides.

3. TECHNIQUES 

The typical techniques for creating sculptures are: 

Carving



Modelling



Casting



Welding



Assembling



Constructing

Carving ď ľ

Carving consists in slowly removing small pieces of the material with a sharp tool called a chisel.

ď ľ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyWeksAo8VM

Modelling 

Modelling is a using hands and other tools to give form to a moldable materials, like clay or plasticine.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmFWXMeq6s



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU0vdP043jQ

Casting 

Casting is a process which is used to make many copies of the same figure.



First, it consists of making a figure through modelling.



Then, a mold is made of the figure.



The mold is then filled with a liquid like bronze or plaster to make a final figure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5 gEZwurQM

Welding 



Welding is when we put two pieces of metal together to make a structure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLvVMg84xs

Assembling ď ľ

Assembling is a technique similar to making a 3-dimensional collage. It consists in combining preexisting elements in order to create a new figure.

ď ľ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-JCJ6VEaKs

Constructing ď ľ

Constructing is a technique of building with sculptural materials, like metal, wood, wire, etc.

4. MATERIALS ď ľ

STONES, like marble, is considered one of the premier sculpting materials.

MATERIALS ď ľ

WOOD is another material that a sculptor can carve. It is softer than stone, but it is less durable.

MATERIALS ď ľ

IRON is a metal that offers great possibilities to sculptors, because it can be cut, bent, welded, etc.

MATERIALS ď ľ

BRONZE is a very maleable material that can be given form through various processes.

ď ľ

The most common process is through using molds, which are filled with the molten (melted) bronze.

MATERIALS ď ľ

CLAY is a very moldable material. The clay is first molded when wet, and then it is baked in a special oven, called a kiln.