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Published: 2009-06-16 23:43:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 17892; Favourites: 302; Downloads: 0
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FINALLY!Here it is, the finished clay of the tree... MAN, am I glad to finally be able to post it!
You may not see a lot of difference between this and the last post of it, but the differences are big to me....
I lengthened the fingers a bit and changed the position of the arm to closer match the drawing.
The leaf canopy is still photoshopped in, but I still wanted to give an indication of what it will look like when it's cast in bronze.
I sculpted 3 different leaf clump sizes...large, medium and small....
I also sculpted 3 different thicknesses of small branches to be attached naturally throughout the underside of the canopy....
The cheese and crackers that will be hanging down as fruit will be cast in resin and attached at the bronze stage as well...
Overall size will be approx. 7 feet high
5 feet wide
6 feet deep
I'll be adding little secret hidden things that I can't reveal until the owner sees them in person....
Gotta make you wait...sorry
Now it's time to mold this thing....
I'll take pix of that whole process as well.
This will be the first time that I'll have progress shots of a big piece from start to finish....
Thanks to everyone for your patience with my posting of this.
I really needed to make sure I was completely happy with the leaf clumps and that is where I spent a large amount of time...
The challenge was making the leaves look natural and have some movement....
Thanks to all for your friendship and support!
Hope you like it!
Take care,
Randy
Ps I'll be posting shots of the other side as well...
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Thank you so much Michelle!
How's the demon dude fitting in at work?
Hope all is great!
Take care
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Demon Dude had a couple of deputies doing doublt takes. LOL It was hilarious! He now resides in my hallway where I pass him all the time.
Enjoy your trip 
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That's too funny!
Not sure if I told you that we have the flight booked...
I got a cool email from her and she said they are going to wait to un-crate it until we are there...
That made my day!
Thanks again,
Take care
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Thank you so much!
I really did have fun sculpting this...
Now I'm doing the moulding so that's been quite a work out to say the least...
Hope to have it on it's way through the bronze process by next week...
Looking forward to posting finish shots in a few months...
Thanks again for the kind words and support!
Take care
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Congrats on getting there my friend - got to be worth all that time you put into it - coz its an absolutely amazing piece!
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Thanks Dave!
Sorry about the delayed response...I'm knee deep in moulding material on this piece so it's a bit crazy...
I'll be happy to get it out of here so I can see it in bronze in a few months...
Thanks again for your kind words and support my friend!
Take care
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AWESOME MAN!!! CONGRATS . . . it's a beautie!
Best,
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Thanks so much Mark!
Sorry for the delayed response...I'm in the middle of moulding this piece right now so it's a little insane...
Thanks again for the kind words and support!
Take care
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RANDY! This is just fantastic....any chance you might make little ones too? PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE??
There is a big difference, it is so cool. I love the leaves, the expression, hell I love the whole thing.
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Thank you so much Wendy!
I will indeed be casting the little ones as well...
The woman who is getting the big tree is getting a maquette for free...I do that for anyone who buys any big piece...but the cool part is that she ordered 7 more as gifts for board members there at the gardens....
Thanks for noticing the changes in the final clay...I really am glad I took the extra time to get it just the way I liked it...
Thanks again for your kind words and support!
Take care
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will they be affordable to the little guy (namely me lol)? I want one so bad....
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I think that the resin casts will be...
I'll be doing bronze one's , but often do resin casts for just that reason...
I'll keep you posted on them...
Thanks again!
Take care
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thank you. I am placing my order now!
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I'll set one aside for you...
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very nice! I really like the whimsical look!
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Thanks Robert!
That's a hell of a compliment coming from someone of your talent level!
Sorry for the delayed response...I'm knee deep in moulding this thing right now....whew...
Thanks again,
Take care
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Thanks so much!
Sorry for the delayed response...
Take care
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if it were a real tree,
I'd be freaked out.
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Thank you so much!
Take care
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the texture is so beautiful, its coming out great! I can't wait to see the finished bronze piece
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Thank you so much!
I really am looking forward to finally getting this thing cast...
Thanks again,
Take care
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Hey Wandy, what is the schedule for metal again? It will be after the show right? Cant wait to weld and chase this well feed tree o' yours! 
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Thanks so much for your kind words and support my friend!
Take care
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Rock on Randy! Beautiful job. Can't wait to see the casting process for something that big!
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Thanks Kyle!
Sorry for the delayed response...I'm up to my neck in molding this thing right now..whew!
I've been taking shots from the start and am really looking forward to posting the progress of this from start to finish...
Have a great weekend man!
Take care
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He looks so great!!
I love the length of his fingers. Hes going to look fantastic when hes all done!
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Thanks so much for the kind words and support!
Sorry for the delayed response...I'm molding this thing right now and it's taking all my time...
Thanks so much for noticing the length of the fingers...
It was bugging me until I added a few extra inches to them and am now really happy with it...
Thanks again!
Take care
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Thanks man!
Sorry for the slow response...
I'm molding this thing right now...(me ready to pass out)
Take care
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Good job m' friend!! It looks very good, great photo!
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Thank you so much!
Take care
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This is amazing! I always wondered, how do you fire something so large?
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Thanks so much!
Actually this will be molded and then cast in bronze by the lost wax process...
Take care
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I will have to look that up, thanks and best of luck with it!
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Did I give you the website for a foundry I used to work at?
If not, check out [link]
and click on their video...
It's a really good visual for the process...
Thanks again!
take care
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