tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post1297030005990157295..comments2024-03-26T19:46:33.565-07:00Comments on Random Walks: The SmokemakersJohn Kurmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-63696404025936998202012-03-14T09:14:48.361-07:002012-03-14T09:14:48.361-07:00In this case, the mold was a one-timer.In this case, the mold was a one-timer.John Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-66365318798289363202012-03-13T16:09:15.622-07:002012-03-13T16:09:15.622-07:00Oohhh... In pieces...?
I always wondered how they ...Oohhh... In pieces...?<br />I always wondered how they got it out of the mold without breaking the mold.uglyblackjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-47837544974490665142012-03-13T06:46:16.004-07:002012-03-13T06:46:16.004-07:00The figures were carved/constructed out of wax. Th...The figures were carved/constructed out of wax. They were cut up into smaller pieces for ease of casting, then welded back together once they were bronze. The whole wax to bronze process is shown here:<br /><br />http://johnkurman.blogspot.com/2011/11/from-wax-to-bronze.htmlJohn Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-12046207165594077852012-03-13T06:43:38.214-07:002012-03-13T06:43:38.214-07:00I know, it's like submitting to a vanity press...I know, it's like submitting to a vanity press. Like pretty much everything else, the art world is broken. Pretty pathetic, but I need the exposure.John Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-47166944408923848882012-03-12T20:15:50.699-07:002012-03-12T20:15:50.699-07:00All right. I haven't submitted to shows for 5...All right. I haven't submitted to shows for 5 years or so. Too much money in fees and shipping and I couldn't see that it did anything besides pad my resume. But it may have been good for visibility so I don't know. I should start submitting again I suppose.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-26293570230504590972012-03-12T16:53:26.258-07:002012-03-12T16:53:26.258-07:00Any info on your process?Any info on your process?uglyblackjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.com