I got four pieces out. None seem to have any serious casting defects on them. All of them are mechanicules, so I am partially back in the game with those.
Here are some of the original waxes:
And here are the bronzes fresh from casting and most investment removed:
It sometimes takes a long time to get the ceramic investment off. About halfway through chiseling it off, I realized I could document this, and so made a movie. If you get bored, I hit my finger at around 7:19.
I jumped straight to 7:19. For the entertaining part.
ReplyDeleteAh, ha,ha. But you know why I did this. People don't understand how much time and effort goes into making art. I figured, if I show them the boring pain-in-the-ass parts, they might get a clue. This video isn't interesting (unless maybe your'e stoned), and that's the point.
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