Carve your own tile mold (scratch block) to be cast in aluminum during the Liberty Arts & Durham Art Guild Solstice Pop Up at the Liberty Arts Foundry and Measurement Inc Building on December 20th!

You will receive 1 single 6” x 6” blank tile mold (a block of resin-bonded sand; “scratch block”) into which you can carve any shallow-relief design you wish.

On average the scratch blocks take about an hour to carve, depending on your design. There is no experience necessary, nor any need to bring your own safety gear. We will provide instruction, safety gear, tools, and materials in this workshop, after which you will leave your mold with the Liberty Arts team until the Solstice Pop Up pouring on December 20th! Cost per individual is $100. Multiple scratch blocks will require multiple registrations, as we must keep track of each block. You can use the same name for each if you wish.

This class will be held at 918 Pearl Street at the Liberty Arts Studio.

Pouring the Aluminum: Everyone is welcome to come to the Liberty Arts Foundry on December 20th at 6pm to watch the pouring commence, so invite your friends & family! Following the pour, warm up inside and enjoy the pop up installation, market, and raffle happening around the corner at the Measurement Inc Pop Up space, 423 Morris Street.

After they've cooled, aluminum blocks will be available for pick up before 9pm back at the Liberty Arts Foundry in Durham Central Park.

We can't wait to see what YOU make!

Scratch Block Workshop for Solstice Pop-Up