Hello. I have a foundry actually do the pouring of the bronze but I do everything else to keep the costs down !! When I did the 'Grace And Dignity' sculpture.. I did the original in water-based clay then made a silicone mold of it then used the mold to make the wax and the wax to make the shell. At that point the foundry fired the shell, melted out the wax and poured in the bronze !! Then It came back to me for final finishing then back to the foundry for the patina. It's a long process but very rewarding. I've started doing stone sculpture as well using alabaster at the moment. Which stone do you use ? Cheers, patricia
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