Bronze Casting at Fire Arts Inc.
February 28, 2010 - 9:27 am
This is the 9th investment that has been poured for a commission I have been working on for the past year. It is a 3/4 life sized sculpture of a cougar that will be installed in the atrium of New Prairie Middle School in New Carlisle, IN.
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February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
hmmm…. …
hmmm….kewl.cantwait to see it in the lobby of da school….
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
If surface detail …
If surface detail is a concern, I begin the investment by brush applying an initial layer of jeweler’s commercial investment to the exterior of the wax sculpture. At Fire Arts we have a series of standard containers that we use to proportionately mix the correct ratios of plaster and sand to water.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Sure..the …
Sure..the investment was made by using products one can purchase at many building supply dealers: Light weight expandable metal lathe formed into a cylinder, tar paper wrapped around the cylinder and secured with a rope for use as a barrier to keep liquid investment contained. GW moulding plaster, fine silica sand and of course water are the prime ingredients.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Lovely video. …
Lovely video. Could you tell us what the investment itself is made of.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Very, VERY cool! I …
Very, VERY cool! I can’t wait to see the finished cougar—it’s going to look great in the atrium of NPMS. Nice job, Yvonne!