Monday 6 December 2010

"As a White Gold Horse in the Snow"

a digital image based upon walk around abandoned farm buildings.


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Saturday 4 December 2010

Wheel of Life

Travellers Pride Award Design. Patinated Bronze Casting


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From Scrap to Bronze. Making bronze sculpture from scrap bronze metal

In my left hand is what I melted down to get what is in my right hand . A project completed at my own foundry in my Studio with James Hayes. Tnhe design is a commission for the Travellers Pride Award.


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Monday 22 November 2010

Bronze piece emerging from the mould at the Perfect Vision Studio

After the Bronze is poured the next step is to break it out of the investment mould. Here shown with last bits in white still to be removed with a wire brush. It lies in the removed material which is known as ludo.


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6 out of 12 moulds just poured in bronze.

Looking down the cups of 6 moulds poured from recycled Bronze melted to 1200 degrees in our own furnace developed here in the Perfect Vision Studio.


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Thursday 18 November 2010

"Be Still"

Watercolour with "sumi e" painting technique demonstration for group in Trim Co. Meath, from a view made during a walk in Carlingford.


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Sunday 14 November 2010

Twelve moulds ready for wax burnout

In preparation for Bronze casting


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