I was with friends the other day & talk turned to my work, I was trying to explain the processes involved but as faces revealed the confusion I turned to photos to help. It went a little something like this… (apologies for the occasional blurry phone picture)
Getting ideas together, it all starts in the sketchbook
Turning ideas to wax, building the model which I will build the plaster mould around
Missing mould making pics. Next…
Mould in kiln ready for firing
Firing complete
Fresh out of the mould
Having a good soak to loosen any plaster residue
Coldworking, this is the final polishing stage, I missed the inbetweeny photos
Ta da! finished piece
and number 2 is on the way…