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Maybe you could expand on this as to why you now think that casting in the final shape is a better idea ?
Here are a few guesses: A) The file work when bent into shape will close up on the insides of the curves and stretch/expand on the outside of the curves and this may distort the file work ? B) The file work may cause uneven bending or difficulties in controlling curving process ? C) I could be completely wrong in my guessing. |
A - it will do this anyway and the originals do this; thats fine.
B- Very true, but you just need to be careful bending to help avoid this.
C - Correct
basically the steel casting exhibited tendencies to behave as if it suffered badly from 'red short' and it was tough as hell as it was cast, but when it was heat manipulated it crumbled and became unusable.
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This looks great! What's the medium used? Super sculpey, painted?
Another one of your stuff I'm definitely looking forward to see. |
The masters are made in several stages. The sculpt was done in epoxy putty, then moulded in silicone, cast in polyurethane, detail sculpted in with some detail addition in epoxy and then painted. They will now be moulded in silicone, cast in wax, then lost wax in bronze.
Thanks for the good comments
Tod