THE MAKING OF A MONUMENT
THE ARMATURE
INITIAL MODELING
INITIAL MODELING
RUBBER MOLD MAKING
MAKING A WAX COPY
PEELING AWAY THE RUBBER MOLD
ASSEMBLY OF THE WAX COPY
FINAL MODELING IN CLAY
FINAL MODELING IN WAX
DIPPING THE WAXES
FINISHED CONCRETE MOLDS
THE HEATED CRUCIBLE
A FOUNDRY MAN
THE POUR #1
THE POUR #2
A RAW BRONZE HEAD W/ MOLD MATERIAL
REMOVING
VENTING FROM THE RAW BRONZE PIECES
WELDING / ASSEMBLY
WELDING / ASSEMBLY
WELDING / ASSEMBLY
IDENTIFYING NEEDED WELDS
GRINDING THE WELDS
SANDBLASTING THE BRONZE
SANDBLASTING THE BRONZE
FINISHING / PATINA
PLACEMENT
THE PRESS SWARMS
THE FINAL PRODUCT
PUBLIC AFTERMATH
PRESS AFTERMATH
PRESS AFTERMATH