Xtaz Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Some people who accompany me on Facebook know that I dedicate myself to other arts besides 3D, especially the sculpture ... I want to share my first commissioned work in bronze ... I did the whole process from modeling to casting.[/size] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted December 26, 2017 Admin Share Posted December 26, 2017 That is impressive. Thanks for sharing the process too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted December 26, 2017 Hash Fellow Share Posted December 26, 2017 That looks great, Marcos!How do you get the plaster cast to come off the clay model when it has so many crevices to get caught in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtaz Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 That looks great, Marcos! How do you get the plaster cast to come off the clay model when it has so many crevices to get caught in? basically the process consists of 8 parts: -modeling -silicon molding Then Lost Wax Process -wax cast (a hollow piece with walls of 0,6 centimeters) -plaster mold -bake in the oven (800ºC) for 4 days until the wax evaporates. -then fill in the empty spaces left by the wax in the plaster with melted bronze -brake the plaster -Some chemical baths to color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtaz Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJsAFLM0RWk [media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelplucker Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustme Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Extremely cool, Marcos! Fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve392 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 you got a really smooth finish to it good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bigboote Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Fascinating! WHO is the character? WHERE will this bust be displayed? WAS this a commissioned work? HOW much did all of the materials cost, and how long did it take? Lots of questions! You may have heard, here in the USA we are in a phase where our historical monuments(like this) are being toppled or hidden away because of our turbulent past. It is refreshing to see someone creating amid all the destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtaz Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Fascinating! WHO is the character? WHERE will this bust be displayed? WAS this a commissioned work? HOW much did all of the materials cost, and how long did it take? Lots of questions! You may have heard, here in the USA we are in a phase where our historical monuments(like this) are being toppled or hidden away because of our turbulent past. It is refreshing to see someone creating amid all the destruction. thank you John... his name was Ulysses Serra and he was a founder of Brazilian Academy of Letters. It was my first commissioned work. Clays, silicons, casts and bronze cost US$ 1600 and all proccess was done in 3 months. And yes I've heard about Charlottesville and Durhan... a very complicated matters. here is "his" new home: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelplucker Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Would that make the head 2660lbs approx? You include that snazzy cast iron stand? Wondering if the model was hollow would have worked fine? Thinking if it was sand cast they could have made a core easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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