Moore College of Art & Design


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Facilities

Moore provides dedicated studio space for fine arts juniors and seniors.

2D

Printmaking

  • Printmaking areas for Intaglio (etching) Silkscreen and Lithography
  • An Intaglio area with an oversized (48" x 72") Polymetaal Press, a large (48" x 36") Bromd press and a Vandercook letterpress. It has a separately vented room for mordant and solvent use as well as a large spray booth.
  • A silkscreen area with a blowout sink, drying racks and an isolated dark area for drying screens.
  • A Lithography area with Conrad (28" x 48") lithography press, grinding sink, about 50 small stones and a darkroom area for photolitho and photoetching work including a platemaker and copy camera.

3D

Small Metals and Jewelry

  • Full Jewelry & Metal fabrication and casting facility
  • Electric induction casting machine for casting precious and semi-precious metals
  • Centrifugal Casting Machine
  • Burn out kilns for lost wax process
  • 14 individual workstations for production
  • Polishing and Finishing Area
  • Shot blaster
  • Model-making lathe
  • Full selection of stakes, hammers and mandrills
  • Small and Large Drill press
  • Three Rolling mills
  • Draw Bench
  • Flexi drive equipment
  • 20 & 50 ton hydraulic press (electric-die making)
  • Wax injector
  • Three brazing stations
  • Vacuum casting machine
  • Enamel Kiln

Welding Studio

  • TIG argon arc welder
  • Electric arc welder
  • Three sets of oxy acetylene welding
  • Sheet metal roller
  • Folding brake
  • Drill press
  • Notcher
  • Air tools
  • Compressor
  • Two gas forges
  • Anvils and forging equipment
  • Tool Crib

Wood Shop

  • Router
  • Two table saws
  • Belt sanders
  • Drum sander
  • Planer
  • Vertical dimension saw
  • Compressor and air tools (nailer)
  • Scroll saw
  • Band saws
  • Radial arm saws
  • Dust collection system
  • Drill presses
  • Tool Crib

Plaster and Mold Making Shop

  • Equipped with all the necessary tools for plaster and molding, casting and running.
  • Tool Crib

Life Modeling Studio

  • Modeling Stands
  • Model Throne
  • Clay Preparation Area

Ceramics Studio

  • 12 Throwing wheels
  • Glaze Room
  • Slab Roller
  • 4 Electric kilns
  • I Large Gas Reduction Kiln
  • 1 Raku Kiln
  • 1 Pug Mill
  • Spray Booth
  • Tool Crib

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