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Rachel Carter Sculpture
Working in the studio on my masterpiece a 100cm diameter sphere in wax #lostwaxcasting #art #sculpture (at Shed 2 Studios)
Another day in the studio, another wax sculpture which means one more macrame piece. Working on a ‘Double alternating larks head intertwined chain’ #macrame #sculpture #lostwaxcasting #art (at Shed 2 Studios)
Today in the studio-building a new lost wax sculpture #macrame #sculpture #lostwaxcasting #art #plaster (at Shed 2 Studios)
Today in the studio- carving plaster for a new sculpture #plaster #lostwaxcasting #art #sculpture (at Shed 2 Studios)
Working prototype for a miniature bronze range worked with waxed macramé and measuring just 6cm across #art #lostwaxcasting #knotting #macrame #sculpture (at Shed 2 Studios)
Today in the studio- experimenting with twisting my own 4 ply waxed cotton braids then using them in a macrame #art #lostwaxcasting #cord #knotting #macrame #braiding (at Shed 2 Studios)
Flat Double Knot with Half Knots worked in 2mm waxed cotton #macrame #knotting #cord #lostwaxcasting #art (at Shed 2 Studios)
Finished sample of Alternating Flat Knots worked in 1mm waxed cord ready for use in a new sculpture #sculpture #art #macrame #knotting #cord #lostwaxcasting (at Shed 2 Studios)
‘Twin Form’ crochet with figure 8 weaving, a cast bronze from a wax original #bronze #sculpture (at Sudbury Hall)
Woven Experiment No.69 - Wax drips
The melting idea has worked but is very very slow. It does however, if you don’t heat the wax too much, create beautiful little droplets that retain their shape whilst resetting. If the temperature is too high the wax runs and spreads too much when the droplet hits the surface of the plaster.
The result is a very interesting surface texture that highlights the simplicity of the carved piece within. The question is however, will this cast? Will the delicate texture be still visible once bronze?
