I learned the art of sculpting and lost-wax casting at Pratt Fine Arts Center under the tutelage of Mark Walker and Ed Thayer. I cast 3D representations of triply periodic minimal surfaces and hyperbolic planes, created using wax and crocheted cotton, respectively.
PROCESS
1. plaster blocks are carved into basic 3D forms, which will have layers of wax poured over them
2. sprues are added to the wax molds to let bronze flow in and vent trapped gases
3. the wax is submerged in a sand/plaster slurry, which is cured in a kiln to melt out the wax
4. molten bronze at 2200 F is poured in to the ceramic mold
5. the ceramic mold is broken, leaving the bronze sculptures with sprues still attached
6. sprues are removed with a torch, and the metal is cleaned up using grinders and other tools
FINISHED SCULPTURES
