Comments on: Man of the Future: Step 10

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:24:58 +0000

Thank you to all who left comments.
To answer Bryan’s question; no, I haven’t actually worked in a foundry, but I have done my own molds, waxes, metal chasing, etc in the past and have spent a lot of time at the foundry as the pieces go through each stage of the process.
To Art; first I would like to thank you for giving Summer Breeze a new home. It is always nice to hear from those who make this all possible. To answer your question, yes, there are many opportunities for alterations to occur as the piece goes from original clay to finished bronze. Some change is inevitable, as the process is so destructive, but the foundry does a pretty good job of working with the artist to make the finished product as close to the original as possible.

By: Art M

Art M — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:51:38 +0000

Karl: As the proud owner of a 3/4 size Summer Breeze, I’m pleased to have the chance to see such a detailed account of how you produce one of your sculptures.

The process seems to allow considerable opportunity for changes in the appearance of the work to creep in through the various stages. Is this indeed a concern you must deal with, or does it just look that way to the untrained observer?

Congratulations on another wonderful piece!

By: rick

rick — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:08:40 +0000

Very interesting - I look forward to watching the following steps

By: Bryan Larsen

Bryan Larsen — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:32:01 +0000

I love the new layout…Wordpress huh? Nice choice.

Karl, again, I really appreciate the work you went to to document these casting steps. Fascinating stuff. Obviously you are very familiar with the process, did you spend any time working in a foundry?