Description

This full-day (7-hour) hand wax reconstruction workshop is designed for medical artists who want to deepen their anatomical understanding through hands-on making. Participants will build a hand reconstruction layer by layer, sculpting each ligament, tendon, and muscle in turn. A prepared bone armature and wax are provided, and completed models can be taken home at the end of the day.

The participants shall be provided with a bony armature of the hand which is included in the cost of the ticket

• 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Please arrive at the Gordon Museum, (map will be provided)
• 10:30 am – 10:40 am – Introduction to the basics of working in wax
• 10:40 am- 13:00 pm – Ligaments and deep muscles
• 13:00 pm -14:00 pm – Lunch break
• 14:00 pm – 16:30 pm- Superficial muscles and skin
• 16:30 pm – 17: 00 pm – Hand exhibition and tidy up

A the end of the day you can take home your sculpture and finesse it if you wish

All materias and hand outs will be provided on the day.

What you will learn:

• • How to sculpt in wax
  • The muscles of the hand

Requirements

None