Bronze Casting

I had always wanted to to cast molten bronze sculptures and finally got the chance through a RISD-CE class. This was a labor intensive 6-week class where I produced 6 sculptures 3 in Bronze and 3 in Aluminum

As a side note the following images were taken with an infrared camera, molten Bronze naturally has a subtle red glow, but the infrared photographs heat, so if it looks white hot… it is white hot.

: Ceramic Shels Ready for Burnouf

: Into the Kiln

: Closing the Burnout Kiln

: Wax is burnt off

: Shells placedin SandBox

: Weghing out the Bronze

: Into the Furnace

: Into the Furnace

: Into the Furnace

: Into the Furnace

: Into the Furnace

: Into the Furnace

: Checking the Bronze

: Checking the Bronze

: Checking the Bronze

: Removing the Cucible

: Moving the Crucible

: Ready to Pour

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Pouring the Bronze

: Returning the Crucible

: Bronze Cooling in the Shells

: Shells Full of Bronze

: Full Shells

: Removing the Shell

: Removing the Gating

: Sculpture Revealed

: The Finished Bronze

: Finished series – 3 Bronze, 3 Aluminum