23/1/2010 - casting chores

Spent today doing a cast of Question.  A difficult job as the mould leaves a lot to be desired. I am trying to work out if it would be worth it to spend a few hundred dollars on silicon to make a new one or to struggle along with this one.

It definetly creates a lot of work in the cleaning up stage with seams etc.. if the resin of the fill leaks out over the bronze it is hours of sanding to get rid of it.

so I won't find out til tommorrow if I have hours of sanding or if I v'e been lucky.

Also I have done four prints of Divers for a customer who wants a particular wash and it is not easy to manipulate wet washes to get exactly the right depth of colour to  match another.

Ive been very lucky with my new gallery in Montville as they have sold  everything and are waiting for more. That's this week's job.. along with a start on my painting commission. I have been doing colour studies for those.