| Bronze Sculpture Casting & Patination: Mud, Fire, Metal Contributor(s): Hurst, Steve (Author), Russell, Steve (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0764321641 ISBN-13: 9780764321641 Publisher: Schiffer Craft OUR PRICE: $112.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2005 Annotation: This magnificent work is a summary of 35 years experience as a sculpture caster. An illuminating text combines with 646 color photographs and 78 line drawings of the lost wax (cire perdu) and modern variant of sand casting processes involved in forming metal sculpture, as well as contemporary and historic examples.Metal finishing processes are explored in detail, including an unprecedented 177 patination recipes and working practices. An important addition to libraries of art schools and universities as well as professional and amateur sculptors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation |
| Dewey: 731.456 |
| LCCN: 2004029872 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 9.1" W x 12" (4.85 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This magnificent and beautiful work includes an extensive and illuminating text paired with an exceptional collection of 646 color photographs and 78 line drawings of the processes involved in forming metal sculpture, as well as contemporary and historic examples. The author describes in detail the two techniques used to form sculpture castings in metal: the lost wax (cire perdu) method, and the modern variant of sand casting. Metal finishing processes on sculptures are explored in detail. One of the remarkable features of the cooperation given by Pangolin Editions, the largest sculpture foundry in Britain, is the presentation of 114 patination recipes, developed over 20 years by Rungwe Kingdon, Director of Pangolin. For a patinator to give away his trade secrets is not just unusual, it is unprecedented. Hurst describes the importance of metal casting in art education, based on his 35 years of experience teaching sculpture students in universities and apprentices in the engineering industry. The book is an important addition to the libraries of art schools and universities as well as professional and amateur sculptors. |