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bronze | hand chased and patinated | weight 0,6-1,2 kg | curious: size 6 x 7 x 13 cm | backwards: size 7 x 7 x 10 cm | sleuth: size 6 x 7 x 13 cm | mother: size 11 x 12 x 24 cm
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Set of 4 garden sculptures "Hedgehog Family", bronze
Charming hedgehogs with spikes: Hedgehogs are extremely useful garden companions and are often quite loyal to their location. So if you find one in your garden, be happy and take good care of it.
Bronze sculptures cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled and patinated by hand.
"Young Hedgehog, Curious": The little hedgehog is proudly looking forward to the summer. Size 6 x 7 x 13 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0,6 kg.
" Young Hedgehog, Backwards": A disadvantage of the spiked dress: If you fall on your back, it is difficult to get back on your feet. But help is on its way. Size 7 x 7 x 10 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.6 kg.
" Young Hedgehog, Good Nose": What tracks might this young hedgehog be following? Size 6 x 7 x 13 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.6 kg.
Mother Hedgehog: The mother hedgehog proudly presents her offspring. Size 11 x 12 x 24 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1,2 kg.
Set of all four sculptures.
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Très beau travail sur ces bronzes.
An alloy of copper with other metals (especially with tin) used since ancient times. It is an ideal metal for high-quality artistic castings, capable of enduring for millennia.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. This is the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of their work. This model is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out, leaving a negative mould. Liquid wax is then poured into the negative mould. After cooling down, the wax cast is removed from the mould, provided with sprues and dipped into ceramic mass. The ceramic mass is hardened in a kiln, where the wax melts away (lost mould).
Finally, the negative mould is ready, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken apart, reavoling the sculpture.
Next, the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist or by a specialist, following their instructions. Thus, each casting is an original work.
For lower-quality bronze castings, the sand casting method is often used, which, however, does not achieve the results of a more elaborate lost-wax technique in terms of surface characteristics and quality.