The Art of Making Medals - Hardcover

by Ross Pollard (Editor)

The Art of Making Medals provides practical, first-hand insights from contemporary artists into the fascinating world of medallic sculpture. The book explores a wide range of traditional and modern sculpting, casting, and die-striking techniques via step-by-step demonstrations and essays. Each chapter was contributed by a member of the American Medallic Sculpture Association and documents the creation of an original medal from start to finish.

Topics covered include:

• Clay modeling
• Plaster molding and casting
• Die-striking
• Bronze casting
• 3D printing