Sculpting Tutorial - A Tour of the Wax Room and Ceramic Room at the Foundry

[fiercekrypton]

how are the bronze pieces connected? a weld? how does a weld end up looking clean if so? Or is a tap system used?

[clayguy1]

@fiercekrypton the welders use bronze welding rod. When they weld two pieces together, they then, using high speed air dremels, they grind and blend the welded areas and then at the same texture on the bronze to make them disapear. They have to be really good at what they do.. believe me.

[WhiteStarWoman]

triple Wow! Had no idea how complicated it all is. How lucky for you that a competant foundry is near by or did you move to Ennis just to be close to that?

Love your descision w/the Warrior in not coloring it.

[clayguy1]

@WhiteStarWoman I love both.. color and non.. but the non is so much richer.. I agree..Thank you White Star...

[noobdles]

thats a lot of moulds :o

[Glerksteen]

Thanks for sharing...Rich



[yoda12439]

may we can see a pour next time

that is the coolest

thank you for the tour.

[clayguy1]

@yoda12439 I added annotations at the end that take you on a tour of the foundry, and a link to a video I did showing the bronze being poured .. forgot I could do that.. lol

[adamitshelanu]

Well, it didn't take you any time at all to recall that it is the Department of Sprue that should be abolished. :^) (I have "senior moments" too.)

This was an interesting tour.

[safeharbor7]

Thanks for the tour Dave, interesting... Larry

[clayguy1]

@safeharbor7 Your welcome Larry.. glad to have you along.