Lee chopped off the sprues, welded a hanger on the back (just in case it's ever taken from its frame), and gave it a once over in the sandblast cabinet.
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| sandblasted bronze, ready for patina |
After that, it's time for me to create the patina (being sure to take all the necessary safety precautions, of course).
I gave it a soak in sulphurated potash (just a sprinkle, mixed in water) to turn it black.
Then I scrubbed it back with a scotch brite pad, and then some very fine steel wool.
After that, I heated it with a weed burning torch and sprayed on a mix of ferric nitrate and cupric nitrate, then waxed it while hot.
A quick buffing after it cooled was all that was needed before popping it into a its frame.
Next stop: Mercy For Animals.
Final destination: Bob Barker!
I've cast only two of this version (one to be given to Bob, and one for me to keep), but when I get a bunch of my non-award version cast (which has a cloudy sky instead of award lettering and will be sent to galleries) I'll post pics of that too.
This has been both an honor and a great deal of fun to make.
Thanks Mercy For Animals!
And thanks Lee for helping me get it done in time!
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1 comment:
Great post and a lovely sculpture all the more here at the end. Thanks for sharing!
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