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How to Weld Pieces of a Bronze Sculpture

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    Part of the video series: How to Create And Cast Bronze Sculpture

    From Quick Guide: Bronze Casting 101

    Summary: Learn how bronze pieces are welded back together when casting bronze sculpture in this free video art lesson.

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    By Gary Mitnik
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    Gary Mitnik designed and built test models for the aerospace industry in California for 38 years. During this career, he studied sculpture by taking evening classes at Orange Coast...read more

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    "Hi, my name is Gary Mitnik. I'm a sculptor here in Sedona, Arizona, and I'm here on behalf of Expert Village. Here's a piece that he's partially welded together. The beak was cast separate, the tail feathers were cast separate, and this wing was cast separate. We also have, here's the legs that were cast separate. Hold on Clayton. These legs are going to go on here. We're going to make sure that they get welded on, and we're going to re-texture. And this goes like that. So now, it's going to look like that when it's completely welded up. And Jeremy, what he's doing is he's doing the chasing part. He, when we weld these on, and all the parts and pieces, he's the one that's putting the texture back in where the weld was. The weld went right across through here. And what he does is he puts the feature texture back in. Right across here he makes, he duplicates, he just makes side "A" match like side "B". Then once we're, get, once we get this completely put together this is going to go on this base in a certain manner, with the feet on it. I'll show you that finished sculpture up front because it's ready to go. We'll even fabricate, and we'll silver solder this little grasshopper that goes in his mouth. We'll take these legs, cut them off, and put them on here, and then that goes in his mouth. 'Cause he's Hungry."

    eHow Article: How to Weld Pieces of a Bronze Sculpture

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