This is a sculpture created specifically for an art show: “Full Plate” (05/03/2009 – 05/29/2009).
It is a three piece wall sculpture, which consists on two eyes and one mouth/nose.
The entire process has taken two months from conception to final product. I came up with the concept in February 2009. The first clay sculpture was created on 03/10/2009 and the process will be finished on 04/30/2009.
This is the my first bronze sculpture, and it has been wonderful to create them and learn the process, which of course, I couldn’t have done without the support of my mentors Les Bruning, Kelly Adams, and Mike Giron.
2.-Wax casting: After the clay sculptures are ready, a plaster casting is done to create a mold of the original sculpture. When the plaster mold is ready, is it soaked in cold water, and hot wax is added to create a new sculpture in Wax. Here, you add details, correct errors, etc.; to do this, I used a variety of tools including a TORCH! Everything that is left on the wax will show up in the final piece.
“Wax Casting – detailing”
Added 04/21/09
On the video, you will see a few pictures of the wax casting process, followed by the process of detailing the wax mold. You can add details and correct errors on the wax by using fire or hot water. I used a torch (not on the video) and a small tea light (on the video). Music by Stephen Trask.
If you wish to view pictures of the entire process from beginning to end, visit the “Watching you process” page.
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Step 1: Clay sculptures.
Step 3: Silica mold.
Step 4: Metal pour.
Step 5: Detailing.
