SILICONE RUBBER MOULD MAKING PROCESS
Preparing for silicone
mould
Silicone rubber
poured for setting
Completed silicone
mould (clay removed)
Completed silicone mould
(Confessio)
PREPARATION OF WAX PATTERNS FOR CERAMIC COATING
WAX PATTERNS COATED WITH CERAMIC SHELL FOR BRONZE POURING
Wax pattern (top section)
Wax pattern (bottom section)
Silica coated section of
wax pattern
Silica coated section of
wax pattern
PREPARING MOLTON BRONZE AT FURNACE
Melting bronze in furnace
"Melting bronze in furnace
Removing molten bronze
for pouring
BRONZE ICONS FRESHLY CAST FOR METAL CHASING
AND PATINA FOR FINAL SURFACE COLOUR
Small icons freshly cast in
bronze
Small icons with metal chasing completed
and ready for patina
Patina of small icons
in progress
Patina completed
(Captive)
Patina completed
(Prayer)
Patina completed
(Holy Trinity)
Patina completed
(Paschal Fire)
FRESHLY CAST BRONZE SECTIONS OF LARGE ICON 'CONFESSIO'
FOR WELDING, METAL CHASING AND PATINA
FOR FINAL SURFACE COLOUR
Bronze head section of
'Confessio' after bronze pour
"Welding section of
'Confessio' together
Welding in progress (underside)
Welding in progress
(top section)
Patina application in progress 'Confessio'
"Patina application in progress 'Confessio' head section
Patina application in progress 'Confessio' mid section
Patina application in progress 'Confessio'
