From Clay to Bronze A Studio Guide to Figurative Sculpture

Name: From Clay to Bronze A Studio Guide to Figurative Sculpture
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ISBN: 9780823006380

ISBN-10: 0823006387

ISBN-13: 9780823006380

Edition: 1999

Authors: Tuck Langland

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Tuck Langland describes the creation of a large, realistic bronze figure, from initial studies, through the processes of enlarging, modelling, molding and casting, to finishing. Tips on maintaining & restoring bronze sculptures are also included.

Book details

List price: $32.50
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.178
Language: English

Tuck Langland, professor of sculpture at Indiana University, has exhibited widely and earned numerous awards and commissions for his work on five continents. He lives in Granger, Indiana.



Preface


Introduction: A Brief History of Bronze Casting



Getting Started


A Place to Work


Equipment and Supplies


Knowledge


The Process



Materials for Modeling


Water Clay


Oil Clay


Self-hardening Clay


Wax



Armatures


Sculpting without Armatures


Armatures



Modeling the Head


The Model


Beginning


Three Methods of Working


Modeling the Head from Photographs


Modeling a Relief Portrait



Modeling the Figure


Studying the Figure


From Theory to Practice



Enlarging


Foundry Enlarging


Enlarging on Your Own



Alternatives to Casting


Firing Clay


Self-hardening Clay


Direct Building



Introduction to Casting


Kinds of Molds


Making a Waste Mold


Making a Plaster Piece Mold



Flexible Molds


Kinds of Products Available


Brushed-on Flexible Molds


Mother Molds


Poured Flexible Molds


Rejoining and Storing Flexible Molds



Casting in Materials Other Than Metal


Casting in Clay


Casting in Plaster


Casting in Rigid Plastics


Casting in Cement and Concrete


Casting in Paper



Introduction to Metal Casting


Kinds of Metal Casting


Pouring and Alloys


Metal Casting with a Professional Foundry



Waxes and Sprue Systems


Working Directly with Wax


Casting in Wax


Sprue Systems and Spruing



Investing


Investing with Solid, or Traditional, Investment


Investing with Ceramic Shell



Burning Out, Pouring, and Devesting


Burning Out Solid Investments


Dewaxing and Firing Shell Molds


Pouring Metal


Devesting



Chasing


Cleaning


Repairing and Refining


Welding



Bases and Mounting


Preparing a Sculpture for Mounting


Choosing a Base and Mounting Your Sculpture



Patinas


Preparing the Bronze


A Color Guide to Patinas


Techniques


The Chemicals


Final Coatings



Presenting Your Work


Photographing Your Work


Editions and Pricing


Exhibiting


Commissions


Metric Conversions


Glossary


Further Reading


List of Suppliers


Index