Casting Solid Bronze Impala. How Bronze Sculptures are Made.

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This is a solid silicon bronze sculpture hand crafted from start to finish by yours truly. It was cast in my garage with diy casting tools. Im a self taught sculpture and bronze caster. This Impala has was sculpted in sculpey clay, molded with silicone rubber, cast in wax and then taken through the lost wax casting process. Many parts of the of the process are edited out. These sculptures take a long time and a lot of carful work. I am still learning and try my best to make a good piece. Let me know what you think!
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[@57Sauce]

I never knew how this was sort of art was done. Truly fascinating to watch. Watching you solve the inevitable mishaps that occur in the process of creation was unbelievably educational. I loved watching this from sculpting to casting, thank you.

[@pirateslife4me]

"The price of experience is failure." Boy howdy! Beautiful work 👍🏻

[@MattGratt]

A man after my own heart! True talent is knowing how to learn from, and to fix your mistakes! Great stuff!

[@calicamo1]

It's amazing how much you've learned. Each piece comes out better and you learn new troubleshooting skills with each pour.

[@joseangelgarcia2621]

What I like the most is that you decide to share with us your hit and miss. By the way, impressive piece of art.

[@IgnorantedelaVida]

Looking at your face at failures is amazing. You are so strong minded guy, Good work!

[@gordon6029]

I love that you report your mistakes. Thank you for uploading man and happy new year.

[@msmiller6881]

So awesome great job

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thanks for watching! If you want to see how I molded the piece that video is here: Making 3 part mold for Impala kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6O0d6igfL2VbcU If you want to see the sculpting that video is here: Sculpting an African Impala, Making Bronze Impala Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXK5q2N5iq6qgZo

[@stevejohnson4862]

Great video. Thanks!

[@gerhardbertele6124]

Ich bin begeistert von Ihrer Arbeit, besonders schätze ich das Sie auch Ihre Misserfolge zeigen, denn dadurch lerne ich auch viel. Ihr großer Fan aus Germany in Stuttgart 😊

[@andycam4645]

Lovely work - beautiful fine details in impala's head. You step the viewer well through the entire casting process.

[@cindylundgren1924]

So many hours of work ... I'm totally impressed!!!

[@David-sw3on]

I am really interested getting started in the world of casting & This video was perfect! The No B.S. of showing what actually goes into this artform; the intricacies & the frustrations while striving for that perfection. Very Awesome Job! I definitely Subscribed.👍😉🇨🇦

[@JenniferPChung]

Awesome!! Looks amazing. Couldn't even tell with the leg and I love the walnut idea.

[@mevk1]

Another work of art - magical essence of impala forever captured in bronze

[@Thewulf56]

Man, that was some nice work on the Impala. If you hadn't showed that issue with the leg, I would have never known. Great looking Piece.

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thanks! The leg had me worried, but it turned out. Valuable lessons learned on this one that should help when I do the elk.

[@deepak2158]

Art is kind of God gifted talent which everybody doesn't have 👍👍👍 Hats off

[@joepearce3033]

Excellent

[@markdmaker3173]

Nicely done!

[@scottjensen7555]

This was a very useful start on how to weld bronze sculptures. The human figures I'm making need to be cast in parts and welded together, so this is helpful start on how to do this.

[@ViktoriaEvans]

It's beautiful! Well done

[@joshlintula9457]

Very nice!

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thanks Josh

[@TheFrozenMind]

Great casting man, I like the trial and errors you included in the video.

[@Felix111ize]

Looking insanely Good man!! I wish I could make some bronze sculptures at home. I love drawing and sculpting but never tried metal. Looking forward to giving it a go soon.

[@mikep.coplin6800]

You should do a Kubu, they are like a camel as like a long distant travilers, they hold lots of water in a poutch. They are new to this world, from another planet.

[@melodychest9020]

amazing work man! Kudos, looks absolutely brilliant!

[@fatmaqassabi2833]

amazing !

[@mosesillusion2438]

Stoked bro! truly inspiring. Humbling. Meticulous....Holy F#$% and patience. Great work man. Keep it up! word

[@racheldeatherage1512]

My absolute favorite of all your castings, so impressive!

[@MichaelNielsenStudios]

Very cool man

[@cjfazio3012]

That’s awesome what a great job you did. Enjoyed watching

[@charmawow]

Just discovered your channel today.......I`m hooked!

[@Mistertbones]

Lost Wax Casting produces some amazing results. Look at the detail!

[@jackpot1495]

Really Beautiful, fab job.

[@stever8110]

I like it.

[@serraotatiana]

Really cool, dude!

[@ChatterontheWire]

very cool process, thanks for sharing the process, the good and the bad of it!

[@henrikstenlund5385]

Very good, man. Luckily no shrinking happened. That can be avoided by uring a big riser which can feed back bronze while cooling down.

[@randelldarky3920]

Looks great.

[@barryreed5158]

Well done!

[@jlssculpturedesign8140]

Thank you for your video ,great work

[@simsesworkshop1546]

Beautiful statue!

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thank you!

[@Dach101]

great work!

[@hopalstudiosjuliehattis]

It's beautiful 😊👍

[@HEVNER83]

thx

[@nyzeredillon6272]

love your videos brother, you inspire me a great deal

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

That’s great to hear, thank you!

[@danielesteves3435]

I’m definitely hooked!! Now I’ve got to go back and watch all the others. I’ve always wanted to pick this up as a hobby, where should I start??

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

You start where you’re at. You starting point may be watching KZbin videos. In which case congratulations your journey has begun!

[@coupdegenie51]

Superbe !

[@xapile]

quand il y a un noyau , c'est un peu plus compliqué , mais le bronze respire mieux et la peau a un meilleur résultat , c'est pas évident la fonderie

[@4ninesfinesilver315]

Very nice video all-round New sub🤠😎🤩👍

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thank you!

[@audry_hantson]

And in Belgium, with Felix Roulin

[@leesass3602]

I really enjoy your channel and have learned a lot. I can relate to when you said sometimes the price of experience is failure. I am a Bladesmith and want to include some casting in my work, pommels, guards, etc. I have one suggestion for you, get a Foredem tool, it will give you MUCH more control than a Dremel. It has a foot control to control the RPM's and has full torque even at very low RPM's, and a flex shaft and handpiece, great for working on small details. It is costly but should last you for your lifetime. As much as I see you use a Dremel, it would be a wise investment.

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Oh I use that dremel all the time. I’ve been thinking about trying a foredom tool though. I should invest in a good one.

[@farhadmr3061]

Hello, I want to cast a bronze statue, but I don't know how to make the melt inlet and air outlet, please guide me. thank you

[@tavish4699]

do you have some sort of beginners guide mayby ? i am verry iinteerested in making my own molds,especially of greek and roman people what i dont have is alot of this pretty expesnive equipment so i was wondering if there was a way to make simply molds with simpler tools

[@olelaustsen8657]

Looks really great! About the middle core on thicker pieces, wouldn’t it be possible to use the “vase-method”, pouring in the metal, wait for a minute, and pour out the remaining hot metal?

[@kevinquinn3763]

You have much patience. Keep up the good work. I to love the impala. it looks like you conquered the leg and balance. Most Remington and Russell bronzes have another form of keeping all together. A rock or anyway to keep it strong. I have a Remington bronze called Buffalo Horse which is anchored by the horse the buffalo's back hooves and the spear. The bronze you made is only anchored by the back hove. Do you think that it my give if dropped or handled poorly. Love your art. Keep it up . Kevin

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Yeah, it would probably give if dropped. General handling it seems good. But to whoever holds it, Don’t drop it!

[@otonieltorres1085]

Otoniel, brasil muito bonito o seu trabalho

[@itsjustme356]

Mate that was awesome to watch I sub you , I just melt copper make ingots etc on my channel , I would love to have a go at this so amazing bronze looks great hey

[@DragonAtelier]

You are such an inspiration. I know that I just cant sculpt in wax. I try to use a sculpt software and just print out the patterns and use lost pla method with suspenda slurry fs. I was just thinking what bronze composition do you use.

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

I’ve been thinking about getting a 3D printer for lost pla but I I’m kind of old fashioned. For things like this I use everdur silicon bronze.

[@DragonAtelier]

@@lundgrenbronzestudios thank you for the answer. Keep going with the good stuff 💪

[@PBRJOHN684]

Sorry I missed the premier yesterday mate Internet was down all day! What do I think of the casting? I love it👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thank you!

[@bertidzerda3212]

Absolutely beautiful, can you tell me, the wax you use What is the proper name for it I like to buy some, but can’t find the right product Cheers Bert

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

I use microcrystalline wax here arizonasculpture.com/j-mac-microcrystalline-wax-2-ab150/

[@PoopaPapaPalpatine]

I just started working with bronze and after my first cast, I'm a bit bummed at how dirty my casting turned out. I'm wondering if you did anything special to the melt in order for your cast to come out so clean. I sandcast instead of investment casting and I assumed it was my copper/tin mix wasn't pure enough.

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Scrap metal can be tricky because you aren’t really sure what the alloy is. If it’s copper wire , or pipe though it should be pure. I use silicon bronze for the best castings. I buy it in 15lb bars from Lancaster foundry in Pennsylvania. It’s like 6-7$ a lb. Sometimes you just need to use clean metal to start. I’ve had some metal that just doesn’t cast well and I had to start over with better metal.

[@PoopaPapaPalpatine]

@@lundgrenbronzestudios I guess it was my fault as I used copper wire bought in spools from the hardware store. I guess it must've been my pattern or the metal wasn't hot enough.

[@maggielandrey7232]

I love that you upload your process with bronze work! That impala is incredibly dynamic with the stretch of it's body....running from a cheetah or lion perhaps...? What is the name of your Etsy shop, by the way? (If it's somewhere else on your page I apologize!)

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Thank you for the kind words! My Etsy store is: www.etsy.com/shop/LundgrenBronze

[@ConcreteBombDeep]

How do you make the wax sticks for letting the air out? Do you buy them or whats the easiest way to make them?

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

I buy them it’s called spru wax. I get it from Rio grande jewelry supply.

[@ConcreteBombDeep]

@@lundgrenbronzestudios Ok thanks. I'm trying my first lost wax casting tonight but I'm using lead glass. I tried to make it out of brass yesterday but my electric kiln didn't properly melt it. I used an alumina crucible and I think it needed to be graphite.

[@mig7287]

👍👍

[@4ninesfinesilver315]

Dude I feel your pain I would’ve started over 🤩👍

[@JaySmith-vq9oy]

Beautiful but surprisingly difficult to make it seems.

[@jypsyjewels2854]

I could do that but I don't feel like it

[@kursor6127]

Very nice. Epic progress. What is total cost of such casting? Wax, plaster, metal etc.?

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Hard to say the total cost. The metal itself is probably $15 worth. The investment powder probably $10 worth. But the welder was over $1,000 the kiln $300 The work space. Sculpting it took over a week molding it several days and several days cleaning up the casting the was edited out. When you factor in all that, it’s hard to say the cost of making it is. It would take an awful lot of these to break even and a lot more to turn a profit.

[@rockelec]

Great work!! Where do you source your bronze? Do you make it yourself or purchase it?

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

I normally buy it from Lancaster foundry in PA. I just bought some yesterday for 5.70 a lb.

[@siddheshsuryavanshi202]

Nice, how do u make moulding sand?

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

It’s a pain to make the right way unless you have a mulling machine. I would recommend buying petrobond.

[@siddheshsuryavanshi202]

@@lundgrenbronzestudios what to mix with sand?

[@chadburud5681]

Do you sell them. Fun video

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

This one is for sale on my Etsy store. I plan on selling more of my work in the future. www.etsy.com/shop/LundgrenBronze

[@chadburud5681]

@@lundgrenbronzestudios I'll check it out!

[@Argyll9846]

Good to see the problems you encountered. Creating a sculpture or any other 3D object is never a straightforward process.

[@user-fs7df1xg9v]

thats a complicated piece for lost wax

[@martinb.2697]

There has to be a easier way. Looks too intricate.

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

Well if you find one be sure to let me know!

[@danielrose2014]

Get out the basement dude!!

[@MiaLucifer]

Is this impossible without a kiln?

[@lundgrenbronzestudios]

You need a kiln of some kind. Could be an electric kiln or a wood burning kiln or gas fired kiln. But yes you need a kiln.