Artworks Foundry, in Berkeley, CA, is a world renowned foundry that casts many prominent artists' work. THE RUBBER MOLD The metamorphosis of a sculpture from the original medium into bronze begins with a rubber mold.
New Listing Antique, Vintage, Bronze Metal Horse Statue, Sculpture, on Base, 8 1/4 inch And there is a hole on the horse's backside area, under the tail. Bronze finish with excellent detail.
For further information about the art of the “lost-wax” process, Sculptureworks recommends the book From Clay to Bronze: A Studio Guide to Figurative Sculpture (pictured at left) by Sculptor Tuck Langland, one of our Sculptureworks artists.
The bronze horse sculpture embodies our traditional casting process. With the best bronze material, the best casting master, which takes more than 30 steps, will have the birth of a bronze horse. If you are interested in our bronze horse sculpture, please feel free to contact us!
The Industrial Revolution further advanced these tools, allowing artists to create bronze sculptures in easy-to-produce editions. The most common method for making bronze sculptures is through the lost-wax casting process. Artists start by crafting a model of their sculpture in clay and mold wax on top of it.
Loxley Design are currently the exclusive distributor for The Art Foundry, the UK's newest bronze foundry, supporting established, and up and coming artists, and specialising in carefully curated collectable limited edition pieces.
The Lost Wax Process. The stages to the lost wax casting process are to make a mold, pour the wax, chase the wax, create a ceramic shell, de-wax and pour the metal, chip & sandblast the cast metal, weld all the pieces together, chase the metal, and apply the patina.
Tom attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and graduated with a BFA from the University of Minnesota. A variety of jobs in industry and the arts led Tom to become a self-employed artist in the 1980s. In the 1990s Tom built Last Chance Fabricating LLC, a sculpture studio, bronze-casting facility, foundry and gallery.
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs , and small statuettes and figurines , as well as bronze elements to be fitted to other objects such as furniture.
Thomas Studio & Foundry specializes in designing, sculpting, casting, and fabricating fine public and private art including architectural art, liturgical art, fabrications, and casting bronze sculpture for other artists. Since 1968, Jim Thomas has worked as an art bronze fondeur and sculptor.
Material: The material of the statue is then decided by the client. The sculptor may also use a small clay model to better portray his conception of the design. The clay model can be modified to fine tune the client’s wishes.
Mini-Sculpture: Finally, the bronze sculpture artist may finalize the miniature model of the final design in order to give the client a preview into how the final product will look. This model is made using the material decided, and it can be used by the client for marketing purposes so that he can raise funds for the sculpture.
Creating the Backbone: The backbone of the bronze statue, also called the armature consists of a steel frame with foam added to it in order to resemble the rough outline of the final product. This is then sealed with a latex coat to secure it.
The Sculpting: The main work starts only now. Many pounds of hot clay are used and applied by hand to “block in” the design for the first time. The bronze sculpture artist then invests a lot of time adding more clay, removing some clay and molding the clay until the final product finally resembles the required design. Tiny details are added on to give more preciseness to the bronze statue and make it more real.
Remove dust with a damp cloth.
Do not use metal objects or wire brushes to clean the sculpture.
Do not apply abrasives or cleansers that will possibly scratch the finish.
ZUD – Non- Abrasive Cleaner. Use to remove stubborn stains. Zud cleans all metal surfaces including bronze. Zud can be used in powder or liquid form.
Lemon Oil – Apply a small amount of oil with a paintbrush or soft cloth. Cover the entire figure with oil. Wipe the surface gently with a soft cloth to take off the excess oil.
Paste Wax- A very thin, even coat of wax should be applied with a soft cloth. Allow the wax to sit and dry before polishing. Wax should be applied after bronze has been cleaned and dried. Do not apply if using lemon oil.
Do Nothing: Many bronze owners prefer to sit back and enjoy the natural reaction and aging process of their sculpture.
What kind of sculpture is right for me?
We have a tremendous inventory of existing designs and unique items that we have been collecting for many years. After reviewing the website, Contact Us if you are unable to find what you are looking for.
Ancient Sculpture Gallery is proud to present you with lost wax bronze reproductions of statues and busts from the Egyptian, Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, Asian Oriental, and Western civilizations. “Lost Wax” bronze (or hot-cast bronze) is actually 100% pure Bronze – essentially copper and tin. The making of a “lost wax” bronze is a complex and time consuming process, and specific technical expertise is needed to accomplish the task of making a bronze. The most known and used process for making “lost wax” involves pouring of molten bronze. This is the same method used by the ancient civilizations to create bronze sculptures. Our lost wax bronze sculptures are produced in this same technique.