Making the Stars !

Capturing the portraits of dearly loved companions - including life sized statues of dogs - here the project to make a  Labrador Dog called  Galaxy.
Here is Galaxy the original - visit here to follow this project through its making

Equipment and boards ready for the armature for Galaxy

Development of armature

Mesh and rods developed under the future profile

Build up of the  base layers of clay

  Progressing well on all profiles

Sketch of front paw to help with proportions

 The root of the tail begun

 Sketch of tail to bring proportions of the rear

 Shoulders and hips building up

This is where we are going

Below view from the front

Big push - intensive time developing  the Clay into a young Labrador dog!

A visit from the clients with Galaxy's friends - then days of intensive work to build up Galaxy Clay body and  develop his neck and head.



After months of work the last images are taken of Galaxy the Life sized Labrador statue in Clay 

Latest news on the Galaxy project - the mould is made and the next part of the process can  soon go forward. Thanks to Robin for all his work on this. 

It makes a big difference to have someone with skills and expertise  put the mould on something you have worked on for a year!

Work on the wax stage 

All the details of the paws

 Weeks pass and the foundry makes the investment mould, and proceeds though the casting process.

All cast and  finished by the skilled foundry workers in Birmingham 

and here pre patination.

Photo session at home and then careful delivery to the site of the happy owners and family

His sister is pleased?!

Project brought to completion thank you to all involved for their time and trouble and input.