Sculptor's Manual (eBook)

The Commonwealth and International Library: Painting, Sculpture and Fine Arts

Bainbridge Copnall (Autor)

Fabio Barraclough (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
278 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-5177-9 (ISBN)

Infos

A Sculptor's Manual focuses on the methods involved in sculpture. The manual first outlines drawing as a medium by which artistic creativity can evolve. The text notes that mastery of this talent can enable artists to become more analytical in their appreciation of their fellow beings, as well as bring out the inventive faculties in them in many ways. The book also discusses direct carving and the use of cartoons and automatic tools in carving. The work done by the author at the Henry Florence Memorial Hall is noted. The varieties of stones that can be used as medium in carving are explained. The text also looks at the methods in moving heavy weights, traditional carving of relief, and wood carving. Modeling as a way to create fine pieces of sculpture is underscored. The book also discusses the methods involved in building a large bronze memorial and an enormous aluminum stag. Alternative methods of casting a large memorial are also elaborated. The text also puts emphasis on fiberglass sculpture, including materials and methods to be employed. The manual is a good reference for beginner and master sculptors.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
A Sculptor's Manual 6
Copyright Page 7
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 12
CHAPTER 1. DRAWING 14
CHAPTER 2. STONE CARVING 18
First Big Carving in Stone—"Evolution" 19
Direct Carving 22
The Henry Florence Memorial Hall 23
Automatic Tools 23
Cartoons (and Sub-contracting) 27
Cartoons in the Studio 27
Varieties of Stones 30
CHAPTER 3. MOVING HEAVY WEIGHTS 32
Moving by Suspension 41
CHAPTER 4. CARVING SLATE 48
Traditional Carving of Reliefs 48
CHAPTER 5. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE 50
CHAPTER 6. WOOD CARVING 54
Carving a Hollow Rood 54
The Hanging Rood at the Church of St. Columba, Liverpool 55
Teak Figure-head 55
Wood Carvings on the Cunarders 57
Resurrection of Old Wood 60
Woods Worth Carving 67
CHAPTER 7. MODELLING 72
Relief for the Church of St. Christopher, Liverpool 74
Figure of Sir Joshua Reynolds by Alfred Drury, R.A. 77
Armature for Modelling a Head 78
Modelling a Head 78
Terracotta 81
Terracotta Figure for Lord Beaverbrook 81
Kilns 84
CHAPTER 8. MODELLING A FIGURE 88
Drapery 91
Group Designing 92
CHAPTER 9. RELIEFS 94
Relief in Clay 95
CHAPTER 10. METHOD OF BUILDING A LARGE BRONZE MEMORIAL 100
CHAPTER 11. ENLARGING AND POINTING 110
15 ft Stone Figure at the Adelphi, Strand 110
Dividers Proportional 114
CHAPTER 12. THE BUILDING OF A 20ft ALUMINIUM STAG 118
CHAPTER 13. LOST-WAX CASTING, OR CIRE-PERDU 134
Wax for Bronze Casting 137
Bronze Patinizing on Plaster 137
The Patinizing of Bronze 138
CHAPTER 14. BRONZE STATUE OF THE VENERABLE NYUANGYAN SAYADAW 144
CHAPTER 15. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CASTING A LARGE MEMORIAL 150
CHAPTER 16. FIBREGLASS—FIRST EXPERIMENTS 156
Large Fibreglass Figure at Putney, London 156
Bust in Cold-cast Metal (simulating Greened-bronze) 159
Colouring a Cold-cast Metal 163
Modelling Direct Fibreglass 163
Large Fibreglass Figure for Marks and Spencers, London 165
Large Fibreglass Group for New Development at Dudley, Worcs 175
"The Astronomer", Paddington Street, London 176
CHAPTER 17. MATERIALS FOR FIBREGLASS SCULPTURE 182
Deeglas (Fibreglass Reinforced Plastics) 182
Spray Gun 182
Parting Agents 183
Thixotropic Pastes 183
Fire-retarding Gel Coat and Lay-up Resins 183
Micafil for Mixing with Polyester Resins 184
Flexible Rubber Moulds (Silastomer Cold Cure Rubber 9161) 184
Filabond Polyester Resins 185
CHAPTER 18. FIBREGLASS MEMORIAL FOR A SYNAGOGUE 188
CHAPTER 19. PANEL IN RELIEF —MOSAIC OVER CEMENT FONDU 194
CHAPTER 20. PLASTER CASTING —WASTE MOULDING 200
Waste Mould of a Head 201
Casting a Head in Plaster 206
CHAPTER 21. BEATEN COPPER (REPOUSSÉ WORK) 208
CHAPTER 22. RECENT EXPERIMENTS IN CASTING 210
Full-Mould Technique—Polystyrene and Aluminium 210
Other Experiments 210
CHAPTER 23. COATS-OF-ARMS, BADGES, EMBLEMS 212
CHAPTER 24. REINFORCED CONCRETE BALCONIES 214
CHAPTER 25. 10ft "CHRIST" IN COAL DUST 220
CHAPTER 26. LARGE GLASS MEMORIAL TO SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL FOR DUDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE 224
Large Cartoon 226
Breaking and Laying the Glass 228
Applying the Coloured Glass 229
Cutting the Glass 230
Modelling the Head of Sir Winston Churchill 231
Lighting 231
Resin Pots 232
Cleaning the Glass after Sticking 232
Danger 232
Assistants 233
Publicity 233
Lighting 234
Loading, Transport, and Fixing in situ in Dudley 234
CHAPTER 27. MAKING A MEDAL OR COIN 236
APPENDIX A: WELDING, BRAZING AND POLISHING METALS 244
Oxyacetylene Welding 246
Tools Required 247
Use of Cutting Torch and Welding 249
Brazing 250
General Safety Rules 252
APPENDIX B: SOME NOTES ON BUSINESS GUIDANCE FOR SCULPTORS 256
Preparation 256
Studio Management 258
Buying Equipment and Materials 260
Estimating 260
Competitions 263
Publicity 263
General 264
INDEX 270

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• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
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• ISBN-10: 1-4831-5177-8 / 1483151778
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-5177-9 / 9781483151779