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In this video, Errol Willett shares his technique for making frosted plaster molds. As the name would imply, frosted molds are built around a model when the plaster is at a similar consistency to cake frosting. The technique saves on plaster and makes large molds less weighty—perfect for large forms!

Total runtime: 29:55

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Errol Willett

Errol Willett is an Associate Professor in Syracuse University’s School of Art. He served as Chair of Syracuse University’s Department of Art from 2009-2012. He has an MFA degree from Penn State University and undergraduate studies in art at Univ. of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Regensburg, Germany. Residencies include the Anderson Ranch Art Center, Aspen, Colorado; AIR-Vallauris, France; and the Banff Centre for the arts in Canada.  

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