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5Apr12 | Urban Hills

5Apr12 | Urban Hills

5Apr12 | Fisherman's Wharf

5Apr12 | Golden Gate Bridge

5Apr12 | Golden Gate Bridge

5Apr12 | Marina District

5Apr12 | Power plant

of Alcatraz

5Apr12 | Around Jackson Sq

5Apr12 | Concrete sky

6Apr12 | Roof

At California Academy of Science

6Apr12 | Aquarium

At California Academy of Science

6Apr12 | Aquarium

At California Academy of Science

6Apr12 | de Young Museum

6Apr12 | de Young Museum

6Apr12 | Three Gems

A "skyspace" sculpture by James Turrell at de Young Museum

6Apr12 | Three Gems

A "skyspace" sculpture by James Turrell at de Young Museum

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6Apr12 | de Young Museum

6Apr12 | Spring

6Apr12 | Garage

6Apr12 | Unfuck the world

6Apr12 | 2 ugly 2 prostitute

6Apr12 | hats

6Apr12 | cop and hippie

6Apr12 | Haight Asbury

6Apr12 | Music corner

6Apr12 | Back alley

around Misiion

6Apr12 | Back alley

around Misiion

6Apr12 | The elephant convoy

7Apr12 | Cable car motors

7Apr12 | Cable car

7Apr12 | Main Post

7Apr12 | Golden Gate Bridge

7Apr12 | Promenade

7Apr12 | Golden Gate Tower

7Apr12 | Sailboat under the bridge

7Apr12 | Palace of Fine Arts Theater

7Apr12 | Sightseeing

8Apr12 | Sun

8Apr12 | Hunky Jesus Contest

8Apr12 | Hunky Jesus Contest

8Apr12 | Hunky Jesus Contest

8Apr12 | Hunky Jesus Contest

8Apr12 | Castro

8Apr12 | Bear In Heaven

At The InDependent

8Apr12 | Bear In Heaven

At The InDependent

9Apr12 | Modern Art

At San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9Apr12 | Building

9Apr12 | Stairs

At San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

31Mar12 | Conqueror

21cm Bronze

31Mar12 | Conqueror

21cm Bronze

31Mar12 | Conqueror

21cm Bronze

14Jan12 | Conqueror

22cm, clay

14Jan12 | Conqueror

22cm, clay

22Jan12 | Conqueror wip

Recreate the model, making sure the clay stays wet and there are no undercuts

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Attatch the clay to a board and build a clay wall up to the profile line

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Secure the boards around the model and seal the gaps with more clay

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Fill the box the plaster

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Wait for it to dry

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

First half of the mold is ready. Flip it and clean it

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Add new boards around it and seal them as well

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Fill second half with plaster

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Make a mess

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Open the two parts and remove the clay pieces

4Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Clean up the mold

11Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Fill the mold with wax and empty it out several times, until a thick shell of wax is build

11Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Cool down the mold and remove the wax

13Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Start putting together the pieces of wax

17Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Add and model all the details

18Feb12 | Conqueror wip

The complete wax model

18Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Make the main sprue loop for the bronze to flow in

19Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Attach it to the model

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Complete with all the sprues, runners and core pins

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Secure it to a board and apply alcohol to prevent air bubble formation

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Add a flask

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Mix the investment

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Fill up the flask with the investment

25Feb12 | Conqueror wip

Put it in the kiln for a week to melt all the wax

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Melt some bronze

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Pour the bronze into the investment mold

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Wait an hour

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Remove canister

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Reveal moment

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Continue breaking the investment

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Use various tools to clean up the investment

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Things are looking good

3Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Sand blast to clean up any remaining investment

10Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Start cutting off the channels

10Mar12 | Conqueror wip

There are a few minor problems that can be fixed

10Mar12 | Conqueror wip

There are a few minor problems that can be fixed

17Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Welding any holes and gaps

17Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Use angle grinder to work on the flat surface

24Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Continue by hand with sandpapers

24Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Make sure the surface is as flat as possible

31Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Polish the surface to get it as shinny as possible

31Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Apply patina on parts of the surface

31Mar12 | Conqueror wip

Weight 2.5kg

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10Mar12 | photo 120310_7512

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3Mar12 | Plaster

At Emily Carr University

3Mar12 | Protection

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Be aware

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Metal welding

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | A + O

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Pipe

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Potery Kilns

At Emily Carr University

3Mar12 | Potery Kilns

At Emily Carr University

3Mar12 | Kiln

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Protective clothes

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Metal Furnace

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Metal Furnace

At Emily Carr University metal workshop

3Mar12 | Cooling down

Bronze in investment mould.