January 15th, 2009 | Posted in Bronze, Sculpture | 5 Comments »

Finished Wax for Bronze

This wax is a western woman—my latest sculpture soon to go into bronze.  The foundry poured 2 waxes and sent them to me via UPS.  In the summer, I’d have to go to the foundry and pick up the wax myself for fear they might melt in a delivery truck.   Much work goes into having the waxes finished as seen above. 

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January 15th, 2009 | Posted in Bronze | Leave a comment »

Sometimes friends and family will ask about how the process works for making a bronze sculpture.  It is a very involved process for sure.  Once understood, people realize why bronzes are so costly.  A lot of work goes into the making of each bronze in the edition. Never is there a reduction in steps or shortcuts.  The work has to be done every step of the way but upon conclusion will be a beautiful, shiny, and glowing rendition of the original artwork.   

Below is a simplified explanation of how the process works.  If you have any questions then just ask and I’ll do my best to explain. J

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