Lapwings, Bronze and Iron
approx. 50 cm3.
creation process work
wax model
Model casting wax tree
Bathroom with ceramic slurry (Tabular Alumina + silica colloidal graphite + + talc)
aggregate contribution (moloquita)
brainless indi Bell operating
Part stumped after he removed the wax. That leaves the scale ceramic mold
scale ceramic mold
pieces filled crucible ready for bronze casting of the piece
casting furnace, this is the casting technique employed,
Oven Interior during the casting process
Excerpted from the piece. After melting the bronze is placed in a large container of sand which covers the part to avoid tipping and escape the material if it breaks the mold
Husked-removal process of the ceramic hull -
Review of Part
Preparation of the base for mounting the piece