The finished clay model of George Washington ready for the mold making process.

The finished clay model of General George Washington, titled "On a Firm Foundation."
This bronze equestrian monument now ready to become a bronze sculpture was sculpted by Kim Corpany and Stan Watts.
Mr. Watts sculpted General Washington while Ms. Corpany sculpted his beautiful horse.

The sculpture is now ready to have a rubber and fiberglass mold created in order to create a lost wax bronze casting. Above, foundry workers paint liquid rubber onto the clay sculpture and metal shims which have been attached to the statue in order to divide the parts of the mold so that they can be opened.

Here, paper shims have been added over the rubber covered shims. Then Fiberglass is applied to the rubber to form a mother mold which will support the rubber when it is removed from the clay model.
Next; the lost wax bronze casting process begins.

To see more of my bronze horse sculptures go to www.corpany.com

More next time!  -Kim Corpany