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Edward Armstrong

Bath, United Kingdom

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I'm a versatile craftsman with experience in plaster casting, mold making, modelmaking, product design and development, mostly specialising in fine detail architectural and figurative pieces for the arts, heritage and museums sector.
Education
- Modelmaking BA (Hons)
  
  Arts University Bournemouth
  
  2008 - 2011
  
  09.2008 07.2011
- Intermediate Construction Award Stonemasonry
  
  City of Bath College
  
  2006 - 2008
- Foundation Diploma Art and Design
  
  City of Bath College
  
  2005 - 2006
Experience
- Modelmaker and Finisher
  
  Timothy Richards
  
  Jan 2013 - Jul 2023 (10 years 6 months)
  
  Producing high detail, artisan plaster-cast architectural pieces, historical busts and artefacts for private collections and museums.
  Master spray and hand finisher of souvenirs produced exclusively for the British Museum.
- Workshop Technician
  
  Bathwick Electrical Design Ldt.
  
  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012 (2 months)
  
  Assisting in the construction of a wind turbine gearing system, working with neodymium magnets. Making containment for the magnets, cleaning and prepping assembled components for use on the turbine.
- Freelance Modelmaker
  
  3DD
  
  Nov 2011 - Jun 2012 (7 months)
  
  High detail architectural presentation modelmaking.
  I worked on the a large 1:200 model of the current and ongoing development (The Queen's Project) taking place in Doha, Qatar. I was part of the team that constructed (in London), transported and installed the model in Doha, (December 2011).
- Freelance Modelmaker
  
  Urban Salon Architects, London
  
  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)
  
  Interior architectural presentation models for mobile phone network
  and retailer. Styrene, foam core, acrylic, veneer and sprays. Hand
  making, moulding and casting and vacuum forming.
- Fine Art Materials Consultant
  
  F. J. Harris & Son
  
  Jun 2006 - Sep 2008 (2 years 3 months)
  
  Assisting customers in purchasing specialist art materials - oils, acrylics, watercolours, brushes, papers, canvases and technical drawing materials.
Awards

BA (Hons) Modelmaking

ICA Stonemasonry

CSCS Health and Safety

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)

ABC Photoshop

3 A Levels

9 GCSEs
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