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