My Sculpture

[hermes2015]

Through the years I have dabbled in sculpture, ceramics, and painting. Here is an example:
A small brass sculpture, height 80mm.

[Tank]

That's beautiful. I bet it feels gorgeous too.

[Biggus Dickus]

That's beautiful. I bet it feels gorgeous too.

I agree, very nice...looks like it would make a nice handle or grip for a walking stick or cane even a wizards staff.

[hermes2015]

Thank you for the kind words. That encourages me to send some other examples. Will do so in the next few days.

[joeactor]

Thank you for the kind words. That encourages me to send some other examples. Will do so in the next few days.

Nice... Was it made from a casting? or some other method?

[hermes2015]

Thank you for the kind words. That encourages me to send some other examples. Will do so in the next few days.

Nice... Was it made from a casting? or some other method?

The technique was cuttlefish casting, where a cuttlefish bone is sliced in half and then a design is carved into each half. The halves are sandwiched together and then molten metal is poured into the mould. The bone has a texture that gives the interesting ridges on the piece. Jewellery can be made like this if one uses gold or silver.
I have made a much larger ceramic piece on a similar theme. I will post that soon.

[Magdalena]

I like it. It's different. I like different.

[Davin]

I like that. My brain likes the shapes and textures.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Nice. It's a monster's skull used as a weapon by Gorks from the planet Zaxton. 

[Magdalena]

No, it's something Jacques Cousteau would bring back from one of his underwater expeditions.

[hermes2015]

No, it's something Jacques Cousteau would bring back from one of his underwater expeditions.

Yes, that's close. I was inspired by shark gills when I made this ceramic (stoneware) piece, which is 300mm high.


Top view:

[joeactor]

Thank you for the kind words. That encourages me to send some other examples. Will do so in the next few days.

Nice... Was it made from a casting? or some other method?

The technique was cuttlefish casting, where a cuttlefish bone is sliced in half and then a design is carved into each half. The halves are sandwiched together and then molten metal is poured into the mould. The bone has a texture that gives the interesting ridges on the piece. Jewellery can be made like this if one uses gold or silver.
I have made a much larger ceramic piece on a similar theme. I will post that soon.

Cool - never heard of that method... very interesting results.

Like the ceramic piece as well.

[Tank]

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Love this too. Try taking a 3/4 view as well.

Is is solid?

[hermes2015]

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Love this too. Try taking a 3/4 view as well.

Is is solid?

OK, I will send other views. No, it is not solid. It is a "pot" in the traditional ceramic craft sense, so it is hollow. The walls are about 6mm thick at the bottom, tapering to less than 3mm at the top. It was built using the age-old ceramic technique of coiling. The stoneware clay was heavily grogged. Although strictly speaking vases, my pots are usually totally unsuitable as vases for flower arrangements!

[Tank]

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Love this too. Try taking a 3/4 view as well.

Is is solid?

OK, I will send other views. No, it is not solid. It is a "pot" in the traditional ceramic craft sense, so it is hollow. The walls are about 6mm thick at the bottom, tapering to less than 3mm at the top. It was built using the age-old ceramic technique of coiling. The stoneware clay was heavily grogged. Although strictly speaking vases, my pots are usually totally unsuitable as vases for flower arrangements!

Interesting. I love the shape.