Bronze Sculpture

Part of a larger piece, cast as a test for the new foundry. Bronze.

My first bronze sculpture

My first sculpture in bronze!  Yes, it has a meaning. Is not finished yet...need to figure out base (will be very simple plane...dark wood or bronze), as well as decide if will patina.

Acyrlic Paint Skin Treatment

Not necessarily recommended, but it did leave a dandy pedicure effect.  A side project in the making of a backpack. Complete with "stick out " piece that would give wearer indication of getting too close to "something."

Sculpture in Progress

Liberated bronze from casting apparatus. This was among my first attempts at wax for bronze....joined people. Has taken a long time to get cast.  Actually, my next post will be my first sculpture actually cast, which I believe is my "best" so far as it has a more personal "learning" meaning to me.  These "joined" people will be removed from the sprues next week.

The "8s" in the last photo were actually my first shapes I kept, but not the first cast.   Hack saw and angle grinder. Now for sandblast and patina. .

Bronze in Process

Ok, putting this on here before it is done is kind of cheating, but it took so long to get it poured, that I feel somewhat ok with progress report.

The picture above involves two different sculptures, plus the sprues that will be removed as I go forward.

Chiselled the casting shell off this today. The pictures below show some of the steps in the pour.

 

Silk Dyed and Tailored

Fun to create freedom with fabric. Hard to find hand I like with color, so I took white sueded charmuese from Dharma, dyed it (simmering water, specific dye), and then tailored some simple garments. Nice and flowly, easy enough to sew. I saw that it could take the hot water and the dryer, so no fear that way in future garment care.

Happy Valentine's Day

Be sure to read the last line before you scroll down....if it is on your iPhone, you are liable to have a hard time reading it!  Happy Valentine's Day!