THE PLASTER CAST (LONG POST)
Hello dear friends,
lately I haven't been able to make some posts but on the other hand there is a lot of material to see today 😅
IL CALCO IN GESSO (POST LUNGO)
Ciao cari amici,
ultimamente non ce l' ho fatta a postare ma in compenso oggi di materiale da vedere ce n' é davvero tanto 😅
Before making the plaster cast I shaped my bear's fur well,
I covered the part of the metal frame that was leftover outside so it wouldn't stick to the plaster,
Prima di fare il calco in gesso ho modellato bene il pelo del mio orso,
ho copero la parte di struttura in metallo che avanzava fuori per non farla attaccare al gesso,
and I put a piece of clay under its paw so that it is attached to the body to simplify the plaster cast.
e ho messo sotto la sua zampa un pezzo di argilla in modo che sia attaccata al corpo per semplificare il calco in gesso.
After that, I cut the can pieces to divide the sculpture into 3 parts so that the plaster cast could be reopened.
Dopodiché ho tagliato i pezzi di lattina per dividere in 3 parti la scultura in modo da poter riaprire il calco in gesso.
I then cast the first layer of plaster on it, which I colored a little pink to realize that I am almost there when I split the negative.
Ci ho poi gettato il primo strato di gesso, che ho colorato un po' di rosa per accorgermi che sono quasi arrivata quando spacco il negativo.
After giving it many layers and letting it dry it needs pliers to withdraw the aluminum plates out.
Dopo averci dato molti strati e averlo fatto seccare ci vuole una pinza per ritirare fuori le lastrine di aluminio.
Next you stick bigger and bigger blades into the cracks while continuing to pour water into it to open it up.
Successivamente si infilano lame sempre piú grosse nelle fessure continuando a versarci dell' acqua per aprirlo.
Once it is open I washed it with soap leaving the foam in it so that it does not stick to the plaster that will be poured in.
Una volta aperto si lava con del sapone lasciandoci la schiuma in modo che non si attacchi il gesso che verrá versato dentro.
Next I attached the two front pieces together,
In seguito ho attaccato insieme i due pezzi anteriori,
and started pouring plaster into both parts, which I then joined to pour it all.
e ho iniziato a colare il gesso in entrambe le parti, le quali ho poi congiunto per colarlo tutto.
I let the whole thing dry, took it out with the hammer and chisel, I cleaned it with water and added the finger nails. And finilly here is the result 😅
Ho fatto seccare il tutto, l' ho tirato fuori con il martello e scalpello, l'ho pulito con l' acqua e ho aggiunto le unghie.
Ed ecco finalmente il risultato 😅
Now my bear is at the Venturi art foundry in Bologna ready to be cast in bronze...I hope you like the result in plaster and I will keep you updated.
Have a nice Sunday and thanks for following me 😍
Ora il mio orso é alla fonderia d'arte Venturi di Bologna pronto per esser fuso in bronzo... spero il risultato in gesso vi piaccia e vi terró aggiornati.
Buona domenica e grazie per seguirmi 😍
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Grazie mille 😃
Beautiful sculpture! I love bears, one of my favourite animals. I think also the cats are impressed :D
🤣 looks like three little bears 😸
Wow what a art work, molding of bear its really a brilliant work i bet it taked days to finish this art
Thank you so much, the mold was easy, modeling the bear toke a lot of time😅
Yes i thought as much the time counts but its worth every wait
Ooh
Why is this so beautiful?
It’s nice!
Thank you so much 😃
Wow
The outcome is good
You can make money from this and do more of it
It' s a commissioned work 😊
Nice!
Brilliant!
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Sure is a lot of work. Casting it in bronze: are you making more than one, or just a single piece? I don't even want to guess what the cost would be for casting.
Maybe you could look into 3D printing smaller versions of it.
Che carino che ti da il 5, e che lavoraccio stare dietro a tutto quello! Complimenti
Grazie mille.... si sono tanti passaggi 😅