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Rubber Molds
The completed
sculptures are encased in a
silicon rubber that will
capture every detail of the
original. Here you see Large Art
Company owner, Richard Rist
prepping the rubber molds
for plaster.
Plaster
The rubber
mold is then covered in
plaster to provide a rigid
outer shell for the rubber
mold.
Mold ready to be opened
and sent to the foundry
Richard Rist
with the finished plaster
mold.
Casting Sculptures in
Bronze
Rubber Molds Delivered to
the Bronze Foundry
The rubber
molds opened, cleaned and
sent to the foundry to begin
casting. Here you see
a front and back rubber mold
for one of the sculptures
Wax replicas of the
sculpture are made using the
rubber molds.
Wax is
painted into the mold to a
depth of approximately 3/8"
inch
Wax Sculptures
 
The wax
sculpture is assembled and
hand detailed by very
experienced artists. The picture
on the left shows the wax
sculptures before hand
detailing. Notice the
flakes of wax at the seam
between the front and back
molds. All this and
every surface of the wax
sculpture will be hand
detailed by very skilled
artists. Note the
completed wax on the right.
Every detail you see here
will be replicated in the
finished bronze sculpture.
Getting nervous
Clinton, Tennessee City
Manager Steve Jones visits
the foundry
Clinton, TN
City Manager Steve Jones
comes to Baltimore to review
progress with his own eyes. Steve Jones
(right) during his
visit to New Arts Foundry in Baltimore on
January 3, 2007. A wax
sculpture is in the
background. Once hand
detailing is complete the
sculpture will be cut into
sections for the next step
of creating the ceramic
casting shell from the wax.
Wax gates are attached
The wax
sculptures are cut into
pieces and wax gates and pouring
cups are attached. These will
be used later for pouring
the molten bronze.
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