I Took My Husband's Head to the Art Store
LOL I thought that (the title) would be funny to say. 
Well, I decided against the bronzing...That is what I originally wanted to do....but there are no places in our area where you can get something bronzed. Not to mention, from what I have learned, it is a really long and expensive way to go about it. I am going to just go with the kiln and then paint it to make it appear bronzed, or some other pretty look. I still want to bronze something one day though! It just won't be this one.
This morning, my husband and I sawed the bottom of the armature off the sculpture, then I hollowed out the sculpture as much as I could. I had to take the head apart a couple of months ago, and scoop out lots of clay (really difficult because the clay is hardening), so that it would be ready for the kiln. Then, I had to put the head back together and redo the hair. Today I just scooped the inside of the chest area. (Before starting the sculpture, I wasn't aware that your sculpture had to be hollow inside, or I would not have built it the way I did. lol I'll know better next time.)
Here is the head on the way to the art studio where it will be put in a kiln. Doesn't he look so cozy in one of Noah's blankets? lol I had to support it somehow without the straps hurting any of the details. This was my best idea. Hey, it worked anyway! The kids thought it was funny.:
When I got to the art studio, the guy who works there told me that it may be a while longer before I can put him in the kiln, so this sculpture will stay in his studio for a few more weeks until it completely dries out. Then he can fire it up. I can't wait to see what it looks like finished!
In case you didn't see this as it was coming along, here are the first pictures of Hubby Head as I was beginning on it, and here is the sculpture when I was finished working on it.
Well, I decided against the bronzing...That is what I originally wanted to do....but there are no places in our area where you can get something bronzed. Not to mention, from what I have learned, it is a really long and expensive way to go about it. I am going to just go with the kiln and then paint it to make it appear bronzed, or some other pretty look. I still want to bronze something one day though! It just won't be this one.
This morning, my husband and I sawed the bottom of the armature off the sculpture, then I hollowed out the sculpture as much as I could. I had to take the head apart a couple of months ago, and scoop out lots of clay (really difficult because the clay is hardening), so that it would be ready for the kiln. Then, I had to put the head back together and redo the hair. Today I just scooped the inside of the chest area. (Before starting the sculpture, I wasn't aware that your sculpture had to be hollow inside, or I would not have built it the way I did. lol I'll know better next time.)
Here is the head on the way to the art studio where it will be put in a kiln. Doesn't he look so cozy in one of Noah's blankets? lol I had to support it somehow without the straps hurting any of the details. This was my best idea. Hey, it worked anyway! The kids thought it was funny.:
When I got to the art studio, the guy who works there told me that it may be a while longer before I can put him in the kiln, so this sculpture will stay in his studio for a few more weeks until it completely dries out. Then he can fire it up. I can't wait to see what it looks like finished!
In case you didn't see this as it was coming along, here are the first pictures of Hubby Head as I was beginning on it, and here is the sculpture when I was finished working on it.
Hi! I'm sorry I haven't commented in a while - I've been a little busy with my daughter.
Your sculpture is beautiful. If my mother-in-love were still alive, she could tell you about bronzing. She did some absolutely beautiful sculptures in the past few years and they were all bronze. I don't know anything about it, though. She lived in Vero Beach and I think did it through the Art Museum there. Or maybe one of the art programs.
You'll have to show us pictures of your finished product.
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Imagine if you had it painted in life like colors and got pulled over on the way to the art store... haha. That'd be a double-take worthy of a "Kodak moment"!
I can't wait to see what it looks like when you're completely done with it. It looks amazing right now!
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Gena, it is so good to hear from you again. I understand how busy life can be!
Tiffany, that would have been hilarious. I'd love to try something like that one day haha
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Great job on that! Sculpting looks like fun. I always wonder why I didn't try fun art classes in college, instead of useless stuff that I haven't and won't ever use, like Probability and Statistics.
BTW, when transporting another sculpture, one thing to try might be padding a large Rubbermaid tub (the kind people store off-season clothes in) with blankets or bubble wrap, then putting the tub in the floor or trunk on a slip-resistant rubber mat, the kind you put under a rug to keep it from slipping. This is how cakes are transported for events.
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Yeah, it actually looks funny but it was truly amazing. I really admire your creativity. Post some more! I will wait the update.
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I 100 Agree with u
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