Contemporary Cement Sculpting Camp
Tools and raw materials that are used in contemporary cement sculpture camp:
• Cement: It is used to mix with sand and gravel to form concrete.
• Cement Bowl: It is used to hold the cement.
• Trowel (Metal Karni): It is used to mix cement, sand and gravel.
• Sculpting Tools: They are used while shaping.
• Marble Powder: It is used to get fine finishing (usually while working on facade).
• Iron Rods: It is used to get a firm structure to build the form.
• Binding Wire: It is used to knot the steel rods and GI wires.
• GI Wires: Galvanized wires are used for the armature.
• Mesh: Meshes are used to get appropriate forms.
• Sieve: It is used to filter sand to remove bigger particles.
• Sand: Fine sand is used to mix with cement.
• Gravel: It is used with cement and sand to strengthen the mixture.
• Small Pieces of Brick: Brick pieces are used to fill the armature and obtain the form.
• Finger Cots: They are used to avoid injuring fingers while working.
• Machine to Cut Wires: Machines help to cut strong iron rods
• Wire Cutter: To cut wires small binding wires.
• Iron Rod Bender: It is used to bend the rods to the required shape.
• Cutting Pliers: They are used to cut wires.
• Hammer: It is used to fix nails on the sculptures.
• Nails: They are used to fix the wire mesh.
• Flat Paintbrush: It is used to get a smooth surface and add textures.
• Spade: It is used to fill cement in the bowl.
• Customized Rod: It is used to roll binding wire and knot.
• Saw: It is used to cut.
• Measuring Tape: It is used to measure the lengths.
• Chalk: It is used to mark the lengths.
• Rod Bender: It is used to bend the iron rods.
