From Clay To Bronze

You will then learn how to create a mold to cast the sculpture in wax, pour the molten bronze, and finesse the final bronze sculpture."--BOOK JACKET. "Whether you are an experienced sculptor trying bronze for the first time, or someone entirely new to sculpture, From Clay to Bronze will serve as your one-stop reference."--BOOK JACKET.

"This book was written for the collector of newer sculpture that has been cast and/or fabricated in bronze. Step by step instructions have been given in order to guide the collector through the various steps of maintaining bronze surfaces and their patinas (colorations) for indoor as well as outdoor environments, in order that these surfaces and their existing patinas may be protexcted and enjoyed for many years. This book is not intended as a guide for maintenance of antique bronze sculpture nor those of antiquity."--Page 5

A collection of jewelry projects utilizing bronze metal clay.

Includes a brief history of bronze sculpture, basic design elements, materials used, armatures, modeling techniques, foundries, molding and casting, marketing.

Bronze casting is exciting and versatile: bronze can be poured or shaped to any required form. However, there are few people who understand the full process and this practical book reveals its secrets and celebrates its versatility.

A critical review of Peter Gourfain's career and his politically charged art. Though he showed minimalist sculpture in the 1960s, since the 1980s his work - in terracotta reliefs, cast bronzes, woodcarvings, prints and paintings - has become figurative, expressionist, personal and socially engaged.

This is a path-breaking contribution to the study of medieval metalwork and to the broader re-evaluation of medieval art.

This magnificent work is a summary of 35 years experience as a sculpture caster. An illuminating text combines with 646 color photographs and 78 line drawings of the lost wax (cire perdu) and modern variant of sand casting processes involved in forming metal sculpture, as well as contemporary and historic examples.Metal finishing processes are explored in detail, including an unprecedented 177 patination recipes and working practices. An important addition to libraries of art schools and universities as well as professional and amateur sculptors.