Sculpture
Sculpture
Solid Bronze
Originals were created with non-drying oil based clay. Sculpting with this clay requires a commitment to cast. A rubber mold is created from the original. The clay original is destroyed during this process. A wax casting is formed for each piece in the numbered edition. Each piece is hand-worked to remove imperfections and smooth. These sculptures were cast at Santa Fe Bronze using the lost wax process; moist plaster of Paris is placed around the wax casting. The mold is heated or baked, and the wax runs out, leaving a precise mold. Metal is poured into the mold; it cools quickly and forms a solid. The plaster is then broken away. The sculpture is then sandblasted for further smoothing. A patina is applied. Most of my sculptures are secured to a natural stone base. Each one of an edition will vary slightly due to the hand working of the wax and natural stone base.
Bonded Bronze
There are different techniques used to achieve a metallic finish with a urethane resin. These sculptures were cast using a “Cold Casting” process. “Cold Casting” is a term used to describe the process of mixing urethane resin with a metal powder and pouring the mixture into a mold to obtain a casting that gives the appearance of solid metal. To make a cold-casting, metal powder is mixed into the resin, until the mixtures is thick and creamy. The mixture is then “slush cast” (poured into the mold and rolled around or brushed in to keep the mold face coated until the resin sets). The remaining cavity is then filled with plain resin, resin mixed with a different filler to give the casting body and dimensional stability, or foam.
Clay Originals
Created using water based clay. These sculptures are built hallow and Kiln fired. “Untitled” was Raku glazed and fired.Hand Painted Resin
Originals were created using water based clay. A rubber mold was created from the original. The clay original is usually destroyed during this process. Urethane Resin is poured into the mold and rolled around or brushed in to keep the mold face coated until the resin sets. These pieces were hand painted with a variety of paints and finishes. “Misa’s Epiphany” has genuine sapphire eyes.
