I'm taking a sculpture class this semester and I thought I'd post pictures of what I've done so far. Our first project is lost wax/ bronze casting. Basically you make your sculpture out of wax, then you make a ceramic shell around the wax. The wax then gets melted out of the shell so that what you have left is a cast that you pour metal into. Then you break the ceramic shell off and what you have left is a metal sculpture. I'm going to post pictures of it as I go.
Sorry if the pictures don't show up or if they're huge. This is my first attempt at doing a post with pics.
Cheply, I would love to learn to weld. Hopefully I will get to do that this time (2nd time I've taken a sculpture class). But I do like doing the easier stuff too. It's not so complicated when you don't have a ton of tools to deal with. We will be moving on to wood next, then we get to do whatever we want so hopefully I'll get to weld if I still wan to.
Anyways here is the final product at the wax stage. Not much different from before, just a little more mane.
Well it's finally finished! Here is a pic of the final product. It got into the student show which I'm happy about and my friend thinks it's going to place because the people who set up the show are afraid someone will try to steal it. I thought that was an awesome compliment. I'm really happey with the way it turned out.
I just had to add that I named it Lola after my horse. I didn't think it actually looked like her but now looking at the picture of the sculpture next to the pic of her (my avatar) I think it does actually kind of look like her (except for the mane).
It didn't place in the show But one of my photographs did and everyone keeps telling me it should have placed so it's ok. Thanks for all of the compliments!
Thanks! The reception/ award ceremony thing was last night and a lot of people liked. and gave me compliments on it. And I got first place for my photograph!!
Thanks Marlea! Tiny, yes the last picture is of it cast in bronze.
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