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.
3.-Silica mold: The wax casting, complete with it’s wax funnel and branches of spruces and vents, is fixed on a hanger and alternately dipped into a large vat of a liquid ceramic slurry and then silica sand. This process is repeated many times with each sand application progressing from fine to course. For these sculptures, each piece got at least 6 coats.
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Step 1: Clay sculptures.
Step 2: Wax Casting.
Step 4: Metal pour.
Step 5: Detailing.
