TOOTB

Casting "Thinking Out Of The Box" in bronze

"Thinking Out Of The Box" in clay. I am going to cast it in bronze.

"Thinking Out Of The Box" in clay. I am going to cast it in bronze.

Making the mold

Making the mold

Recycling the first wax cast after I messed up... (too many defects)

Recycling the first wax cast after I messed up... (too many defects)

The two parts of the wax before being stitched together

The two parts of the wax before being stitched together

The two parts of the wax cast ready to be stitched together

The two parts of the wax cast ready to be stitched together

Gating completed

Gating completed

Dipping in the slurry

Dipping in the slurry

After the wax burn-out

After the wax burn-out

Breaking the shell

Breaking the shell

Raw bronze, after shell removed and the gates cut off.

Raw bronze, after shell removed and the gates cut off.

After many hours of sanding and polishing....

After many hours of sanding and polishing....

...and finally....it is done (If it is ever...)

...and finally....it is done (If it is ever...)