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Foundry Work
 


Checking the ceramic shell in the slurry room.

There are many phases of creating a bronze sculpture.  The process takes dedication, patience and skill.


Preparing to charge the crucible.


Michelle inspecting a ceramic shell
mold while Trey checks the furnace.


Trey and Vincent warming shells before pouring bronze.



Vincent and Trey casting the first ceramic shell.


Vincent doing a solo pour
(10 pound limit on one-man pours).



Vincent using the plasma cutter to remove excess bronze.


Sandblasting a sculpture.
 

   
 
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Disclaimer All art and images are the sole property of the artists, Vincent and Michelle Villafranca. Copyright 2011 Villafranca Sculpture.

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