Here is “I walk the Red Road” waiting for the process to begin.
First, they cut the braids off. They will need to be molded and cast separately. Next, they decide where the mold needs to come apart and place plastic shims along the seam lines.
Next, they begin painting on the first coat of rubber.
The next day still more rubber was applied to make it nice and thick. Where the feathers are has to be reinforced say they will hold their shape through the mold process. After the rubber is thick enough, it will be encased in plaster. Then the mold will be in as many pieces as they need to make the wax cast.
The mold can be reused as many times as is necessary to cast the edition. Once the edition sells out, the mold is destroyed.
Next Friday I will have more pictures of the mold making process, and hopefully a little on the lost wax cast too.
Wow I knew some of this process but seeing it is a real eye opener of the whole sculpting and bronzing scene. Just amazing