Life-Sized Sculptures Project

The following pictures document the process involved in creating a life-sized bronze sculpture.
New photos will be posted as steps of the process are completed.


Original clay sculpture

Begin mold making: remove
arms/basket, shim to part molds

Apply mold material, several layers

Apply plaster mother shell

Remove sections of mold


Negative of face and torso


Multiple molds for single figure


Begin wax work: Paint/slush
wax positive for each mold


Assemble sections, chase waxes

Sprue and vent before ceramic
shell application


Begin ceramic shell work:
Dip in liquid binder...


Dust with sand


Apply multiple coats of ceramic shell


Begin casting: load shell into kiln,
melt out wax to produce hollow vessel


Melt and prep bronze


Pour metal into empty
ceramic shell molds


Knock off ceramic shell


Sandblast remaining shell

Rough chase individual castings


Begin assembly: line up and
tack weld castings


Weld seams between castings


Grind/chase seams of joined figure


Grind/chase seams of joined basket


Align figure, arms, and basket


Tack weld to secure position


Weld all seams


Finish chasing

Installation photos coming soon...

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