Sculpture Studio
The sculpture studio located on the 1st floor of the Fred Jones Center is equipped for a variety of construction needs. It includes 2 main indoor workspaces and an outdoor covered workspace with loading access & 1 ton rolling gantry crane. The sculpture tool room is equipped with a variety of hand & power tools including, saws, drills, grinders, sanders and various air tools. The studio also provides numerous safety items including eye protection, gloves, hearing protection and specific protective clothing. A limited number for undergraduate studio spaces are available for exceptional majors. The studio is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for enrolled students.
The figurative sculpture facility located in the Charles M. Russell Center includes 2 studios for modeling and rendering on small and moderate scales. The main studio has natural light access and large ceilings. It is equipped with modeling stands, armature hardware, oil-based clays and mold making materials including plaster, rubber and polymer compounds. Studio access is limited and scheduled through the instructional faculty.
Metal fabrication equipment overview:
Powermax 600 plasma cutter
2, Lincoln 255 MIG welders
ESAB 252 Heliarc TIG welder
Lincoln AC/DC ARC welder
Lincoln 130, 110v MIG welder
3, oxy/gas welding rigs
2 ton ring roller
Dayton hand shear
Horizontal band saw
Dayton milling/drilling machine
30" metal foot shear
24" metal break/bender
8" stationary grinder
Powermatic 220v. variable speed drill press
14" Porter Cable chop saw
52" Birmingham slip roll
1 ton rolling gantry crane
10" Wilton metal cold saw
7" x 12" Dayton variable speed horizontal bandsaw
English wheel & planishing hammer
Glass bead blasting cabinet
110 lb. sand blaster pressure pot
Woodshop equipment overview:
10" Powermatic, left-tilt table saw
Powermatic drill press
14" Powermatic bandsaw
18" Dayton wood/metal variable speed bandsaw
Powermatic 3520 variable speed lathe
3, 14" Delta bandsaws
Rockwell stationary belt sander
Jet Professional oscillating spindle sander
10" Radial arm saw
12" Hitachi miter saw with laser sight
8" Delta Professional jointer
12" Delta planer
Milwaukee panel saw
Woodtek combination belt & 12” disc sander
Bosch router table
Other equipment:
Paragon Ovation-10 1700F glass fusing kiln w/digital control
Vacuum degassing chamber for liquid plastic and rubber
4’ plastic heat strip
