Ron Young has been a sculptor and a professor for over thirty years.  He has owned and operated a commercial foundry specializing in the ceramic shell method of casting.  He is internationally renowned for his expertise in patinas.  Due to his many years of teaching, his books are thorough yet very easy to understand.  You will be able to take these books to your studio and instantly go to work.

Methods for Modern Sculptors

Methods for Modern Sculptors is a "how to" book for the hands on type of sculptor who wants to learn to cast their own metal.  Authored by Ron Young, who is highly experienced in art and metal casting, the book covers waxes, sprues, mold making, ceramic shell casting, dewaxing, melting and pouring metal, welding, chasing, cleaning, and polishing.  Complete details on the formulation and handling of ceramic shell slurries is included along with instructions to build kilns and furnaces.  Also included is a glossary of terms, a directory of suppliers, the history of bronze, and a bibliography for further reading.  Ron Young reveals every procedural detail of a complex process such that it is easily understood.

Methods for Modern Sculptors

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Contemporary Patination - 5th edition

We are working on a new edition of this book. Until the book is ready, we suggest getting the patina DVD's.

The new 5th edition of Ron Young's Contemporary Patination is now available!  In it the sculptor describes, step by step, how to make over 100 patina formulas and instructions on their applications.  The book is more than 300 pages with 110 patina color plates that make it easy for you to see the results.
Every type of patina method for bronze, brass, and copper is covered in Contemporary Patination - hot, cold, buried, wrapped, fumed, paste, and more.  The book also includes chapters on tools, safety, equipment, surface preparation, metal alloys, trouble shooting, protective coatings, waxes, conservation, and how to maintain indoor and outdoor bronzes.  Everything is described in a beautiful, simple, and easy to use format.