Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Making the Ruswarp Sculpture mould




Making the mould ~ the first application of the mould to Ruswarp the Collie Sculpture








Making the mould~ over the head






Mould down over front of sculpture

The Ruswarp Sculpture Mould is developed

~ the seams and layers added



Glass fibre shell is applied





The shell to support the mould of the collie sculpture is finished and the fixing holes drilled






Opening the mould


The clay revealed


The mould gently pulled away


The Mould is taken to the foundry where it will be carefully cleaned and assembled and waxes poured...the next stage JOEL goes to check the waxes.