How Do You Build A Bronze Sculpture?
Bronze is often used for metal sculptures. There are several processes a sculptor can use to build a bronze sculpture, including the lost-wax method, sandcasting and centrifugal casting. Among these, the lost-wax method, discovered in China, is the oldest method of building bronze sculptures. Create a full-sized model of your sculpture with clay. Use oil-based plasticine for small sculptures and sculptures that will need less time to complete. Large models will require water-based clay. Create a mold using the model. Plaster and flexible gel are the more popular materials used for this process. Once applied to the model, these materials copy the impressions and then harden to form a mold. Use the mold to create a plaster master. The plaster master will be refined to further improve the quality of the sculpture. In earlier days, creating a plaster master was a way of preserving the as yet unproduced sculpture until there was enough money to pay for the bronze casting. Cast a wax from th
