RICHARD BARBER

120A Pitshanger Lane, London, W5 1QP

Tel: 07960 914975

Email: rbarber.creative@gmail.com

 

PROFILE

Propmaker/modelmaker with over 20 years of experience. 

Broad experience within the fields of propmaking, sculpting, modelmaking, Spraying and product development. Working to a high level of finish.

Wide use of studio and workshop processes, machinery and tools.

Roles have included working to initiative and within teams on projects from start to finish.

 

EXPERTISE

Traditional modelmaking, propmaking, prop dressing and sculpture, small and large scale

Product modelmaking and design to highly accurate level

All aspects of workshop and carpentry shop machinery

Cellulose and 2-pac spraying, variety of finishes, basecoats and lacquers

Steel fixing, MIG, TIG, and MMA welding and brazing

Fibreglass and gesmonite mouldmaking and layup

Prototype casting, various fastcast and clear resins, silicon rubber tooling

High level finish, gallery standard

Experience with Zbrush, Blender modelling, Photoshop, Office, 

Meeting tight demanding deadlines under pressure

Mature and articulate

Proactive and result orientated

Strong appreciation of art and design

 

ACIEVEMENTS

Helped to successfully set up a working spray booth in a new company premises.

Worked with initiative and liaised with electrical engineer for an illuminated advertising project.

Provided workable 3D visualisation maquette to help move forward a large project for a museum, as well as working on the main rig itself.

Sculpted figurative and abstract works of various sizes for a major artist, worked in their layup and construction of and provided consistent finish quality to entire series of sculptures.

Overseeing and approving the level of standard for sending finished models to clients, including taking product masters over to America, as well as taking film props over and working in Hungary and Crete.

 

Aug12 -May13, July15-Feb21   Propmaker / Modelmaker / Sculptor / Sprayer   Anarchy Ltd

Propmaking and dressing, modelmaking and sculpting for film the industry, television productions and advertising, customer events and experience displays. 

 

June17 Propmaker / Fabrication   Coolflight Ltd

Fabrication and carpentry for a large Broadway musical production. 

 

May17-Feb19  Carpenter / Setbuilding / Setpainter   Setbox Ltd

Setbuilding carpentrys and setpainting for various events.

 

Oct16 – March17  Setbuilding / Setpainting / Propmaking   Gemstage Ltd

Setbuilding and propmaking for various companies, including Fisher, Setworks and Aubrys.

 

Jan16  Propmaking   Andy Knight Ltd 

Shop interior display props and and dressing

 

May10-Apr15, Feb19  Propmaker / Modelmaker / sculptor   2D:3D Ltd

Sculpting for television production. Propmaking for a customer experience show

High quality gloss finished display models for a large retail store.

 

June13-Oct14  Sculptor / Furniture Making   Matt Stanwix Design Ltd

Furniture making, involving metal fabrication, Tig welding and carpentry,

Sculpting, and spraying 2 pac basecoats and lacquers.

 

April-May13  Sculptor / Propmaker   3D Eye Ltd

Poly-carving for major fashion show.

Mig welding and fibreglass work for artist and theatre productions.

 

Apr10 – May12  Modelmaker / Propmaker / Sprayer   Artem Ltd

Various types of paint and spray applications including cellulose and 2 pac. Machining, engineering, welding and traditional modelmaking for advertising, film sets and hero props,

 

Nov10 – Jan11 Propmaker/Sculptor   RAE Models Ltd

Large museum installation, involving steel rigging, polycarving, joinery and fibreglass work. Theme Exhibition construction and on site prop dressing staged at London Olympia.

 

Jan10 – Feb10 Modelmaker   Asylum Models & Effects Ltd

Extensive traditional modelmaking in clear acrylic for television advert

 

Sept09 Sculptor   Souvenir Scenic Studios Ltd

Clay sculpture of bust for operatic production

 

July06 – Sept10 Modelmaker/Propmaker/Laminator / Sculptor   MDM Props Ltd

Sculpting, including life size figure sculpture for major contemporary artists and galleries,

Prop making, mouldmaking and casting, foundry wax process, finishing cast bronzes, mig welding

 

Dec04 – Jan06 Modelmaker   Designworks Windsor Ltd

Prototype modelmaking for the technical product and toy industry

 

June03 – Oct05 Modelmaker   Banjo Inc. Ltd

Prototype modelmaking and sculpture for the toy industry

 

Sept01 – July02 Modelmaker   WOW! Toys

Prototype modelmaking, rendering and product development for toy manufacture.

 

Aug94 – May03 Modelmaker/sculptor   Camelot Industrial Artists Ltd

Product modelmaking and sculpting, design, machining, silica rubber tooling, casting and rendering of prototype models for the toy industry.

 

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

BA (hons) Design Representation,

BTEC HND 3D Design (Modelmaking)

3 'A' Levels, 7 GCSE's

City & Guilds Certificates;

Mig Welding Lvl 2

Tig Welding (carbon Steel) Lvl 2

Tig Welding (Aluminium) Lvl 2

Arc welding Lvl 1

CSCS ConstructionSkills - Operatives – Health & Safety Test

 

INTERESTS

Life drawing and oil painting, visiting museums and exhibitions, general art and design, swimming, cycling, game design, music, reading, French language, research and lateral thinking.