PRODUCT

This sweet little cat brings a smile to all who see her. She appears very happy and at peace with the world. You have never seen anything more lelaxed and secure. She is curled up with her head resting on her paw and tail under chin like a security blanket. The finish is smooth and polished. We even covered the bottom with heavy velvet to give an elegant feel. “Sleepy Daze” is a great accent for any home but is also perfect as a paper weight on your office desk.

“Sleepy Daze” is 8″ long and 3″ high. She will weigh approximately 3 pounds.

  How Is It Made ?
The Process

     What gives bronze art value beyond that of a “souvenir” that ends up in a closet? There are many reasons including cost of materials (bronze, silicone for molds, tools, ovens, etc.) The main reason is there are very few people trained in the tedious process practiced by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Bronze sculpture is not easy to make and many time consuming, difficult steps are involved. In a world of hi-tech mass production, bronze casting remains essentially unchanged. Beware of “cold cast” or “bonded bronze”, these are misleading names given to plastic figurines. Each of our genuine bronze castings is in reality an “original” and the following explains why. These are the basic steps involved in creating a bronze Sculpture using the classic “cire perdue” (lost wax) process:

• artist’s original model
• silicone mold of the model
• create lost wax mold
• clean mold from casting
• grind, rasp and file bronze
• file and finish assembled piece
• polishing
• application of patina

All bone resin pieces are cast from a wax model regardless of the original material the model was sculpted. A silicone mold is made from the artist’s finished piece, and a hollow wax cast is drawn from this mold. The wax is then repaired, re-worked and finished to the sculptor’s specifications. Prior to creating a ceramic shell (explained below), vents are attached within the wax model. These vents are necessary in difficult areas where gas may accumulate such as hips, limbs, and neck. The vents allow the gas to escape when artist resin is poured and will prevent air pockets from forming and exploding the ceramic shell. 

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