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Process of Clay Sculpting
As you see, the clay original begins with the blue Styrofoam
armature. Then, clay is applied to the foam and Sandy
sculpts in the clay. The clothing is put on to make
sure the size of the body is correct and for Sandy to
photograph how the clothes lay on the body and the folds in
the clothes. This helps him make sure the sculpture is
as realistic as possible and gives you an idea of what the
final clothing will look like. He has the hat that he
will use as a model to sculpt from, but we wanted you to be
able to see the face so we did not put it on for the photo…
He has finished the shoes…the real shoes are put next to the
sculpted ones for you to see the likeness that Sandy
achieves.
The boy that is being “rough” cast at the foundry is
finishing and will be shipped to the studio within a couple
of weeks. At that time, the grandfather will be
finished in clay and Sandy can make sure the new grandfather
clay and the original bronze boy ‘fit’ together and are a
visually cohesive unit. Then, both will be shipped to
the foundry. The bronze boy will be finished and the
grandfather clay original molded and cast in bronze.
Additionally, the third stump will be sent with the two
figures and molded and cast at the same time. As we
discussed, this process usually takes 4 to 6 months… but I
think we are well within the July dedication date…July 17th
right?
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