Sculpture

A relief sculpture was made of a parrot out of plasticine and then covered in multiple layers of silicone rubber.
A relief sculpture was made of a parrot out of plasticine and then covered in multiple layers of silicone rubber.
The rubber mold was covered in a two part plaster mother mold.
The rubber mold was covered in a two part plaster mother mold.
The plaster was split into two parts by sticking metal sheets in between, covered in Vaseline in order to be easily removed.
The plaster was split into two parts by sticking metal sheets in between, covered in Vaseline in order to be easily removed.
Finished mold.
Finished mold.
The mold was filled with foam to create a foam finished product.
The mold was filled with foam to create a foam finished product.
The sculpture was first made of clay.
The sculpture was first made of clay.
The sculpture was cut into three separate parts.
The sculpture was cut into three separate parts.
The pieces were prepared to create a mold.
The pieces were prepared to create a mold.
Coats of silicone rubber covered the sculpture in layers.
Coats of silicone rubber covered the sculpture in layers.
Each silicone mold was covered in a plaster mother mold.
Each silicone mold was covered in a plaster mother mold.
The molds were split apart and the clay was cleaned out from the rubber.
The molds were split apart and the clay was cleaned out from the rubber.
The molds were filled with wax.
The molds were filled with wax.
The wax model was cast from the molds and reassembled.
The wax model was cast from the molds and reassembled.
The wax cast was prepared for the ceramic shell.
The wax cast was prepared for the ceramic shell.
The wax assembly was dipped in slurry and ceramic in layers until a thick shell was made. The wax was then boiled out until the shell was empty.
The wax assembly was dipped in slurry and ceramic in layers until a thick shell was made. The wax was then boiled out until the shell was empty.
Molten aluminum filled the ceramic mold.
Molten aluminum filled the ceramic mold.
Finished ceramic model before the gates and vents are removed.
Finished ceramic model before the gates and vents are removed.
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