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I'm working on a big piece that will be over 8 feet tall when completed.Related content
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Thanks! Β They are about the same in terms of sculpting. Β Smaller ones are harder to get fine details in, large ones are harder to support. Β The large ones are definitely harder to mold and cast though.Β
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I would like to know , is it easer to make the small one or the large ones?????
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hey jerry. what are the material costs (clay) for such a big figure?
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Hmmm..lets see....
I've got about 5 cans of spray foam at $8 a can. Probably $50 in clay. $20 worth of armature wire. Two cans of bondo at $11 a can. Some found chicken wire...
I'm going to chop it off at the knees and make a new base out of welded steel because I don't care for the shape that I've got going now, plus I want to make it a couple feet taller.
So I've got about $130 into it now, and will spend another $20 or so before it's done.
Casting in bronze will cost about $16,000. I can't cast her till someone buys her.
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16.000? i had thought about 3-4000 for some cast this size.
thanks for answering, very informative.
and of course very lovely and aesthetic design with charme.
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I haven't heard of Xavant. Is it the same thing as Chavant?
If it is, they are about the same in texture. They are both very smooth, but klean klay does not have a solvent and it does not react well to heat so you must sculpt everything very precisely. You cannot sculpt rough textures and then heat them for smoothing effects, or go over them with a solvent to knock back texture. It all has to be sculpted.
Chavant is much better clay. I would be using that if it were more affordable.
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Very Nice! i didnt knew the Klean Klay. Do you know Xavant? if the answer is yes,could you give a comparison between them?
I hope you sell it as soon as finished it.
I really wanna see the brass finishing.
Best regards.
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This piece seems to be so heavy and needs a stronger base indeed.
the clay seems xavant,it's that correct?
Whats will be the final media? brass?thanx for the reply.
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It's not as heavy as it looks because the core is made of wire and insulation foam. The whole thing is only about fifty pounds. The clay I'm using is Klean Klay and I intend to make a bronze of her when the sculpt is done. First I'll have to sell her though, because I cannot afford the bronze.
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Yeah me to. 
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what i want to do with my life is what you are doing in this picture... Awesome job!
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Thanks! I hope you go for it.
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Wow!..................................... Wow! (That means "speechless" haha) Amaizing job!
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I wish I could sculpt..... I would love to do this kind of work. You have a talent like no other
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Thanks! If you really would like to sculpt, check out this video on UStream. Scroll in about 27 minutes, because up until that point, he's just talking.
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That is a long talk haha. I will check it out
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I don't really understand a thing about sculpture. I wonder how hard it is and how much time it takes to finish a work like this. Either way, it looks really good.
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Thanks man. I've got about 50 hours in it right now, and it'll probably be around 200 when finished.
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How many pages are you drawing?
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Sorry, I took you be someone else... =/
200 hours!? wow. That's a lot of work. Keep up!
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Wow! That's gonna be gorgeous! Very nice work, my friend...
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Wonderful piece, and the one in the back made with brown looks really pretty
If you don't mind me asking, how do you keep her head from falling off? Do you use wires and tinfoil to keep the sculpture light so it doesn't fall or is it at a certain angle that doesn't allow it to?
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Thank you!
Yes, I built a wire skeleton out of 3/8" thick aluminum, then used spray insulation foam to build up the figure before adding clay on. Even though she's 7 feet tall, she only weight about 50 lbs.
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It is always nice to see the Artist at work along with some of his creations!
Great picture and thanks for sharing!
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Are those sculptures in the back made from clay? If so beeing covered on plastic bags prevent them from drying? THis is a medium I'd like to get my hands on, hence the questions
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Those sculpts are made of Super Sculpey, which is heat sensative. If it's kept in a warm place for too long, it'll dry out even with the bag. The bag is more for keeping the dust off of it.
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Many thanks for taking some time to reply my question. It's always nice to see fellow artists who've gained a certain popularity are still humble enough to have those atitudes. Thank you.
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That looks like a lot of work! Love the hair swooping up!
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