How To Make A Bronze Sculpture - The Lost Wax Method

How do you make a sculpture out of bronze? This video will show you how using the lost wax method. This technique is thousands of years old, and is still used today to create sculptures large and small. I will show you how using two different models. One made of oil based clay and one 3d printed model that I adjusted. The Otter represents Mr Otter Studio, and the temple is where I was married and I also helped make the stained glass windows that decorate it. I worked at the foundry shown in the video, Adonis Bronze, in Alpine Utah. It was one of my favorite experiences. I loved working around artists, and creators. Enjoy!
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Venkatesananda By Jessie Gallagher
Filmed and edited by McCall

[@AvastVODs]

BANGER video, finally explained it to the depth that i was looking for, TY!

[@DannyStroup]

I've never witnessed such a complex, tedious process to produce a shelf ornament. Those things must cost $10,000 dollars a piece when you consider the man-hours, giant industrial vats, and ovens. Did I mention the molten metal workers wearing space suits? Holy COW!

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

It is a costly process!

[@claudegraham4770]

Thanks for this concise, educational, and enjoyable treatment of the subject. You have a no-nonsense yet pleasant style of presenting the material. I spent an entire afternoon at Shidoni foundry near Santa Fe spending about an hour with the crafters in each phase of this process. PRICELESS!

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

Foundries are special places, what a cool place to visit. Santa Fe has such a great community of sculptures

[@efratzamir574]

Facinating. Thank you

[@cliffdariff74]

I used to work at a bronze art foundry in Berkeley California... very tedious work for sure! Good video.

[@pinokio514]

SUPER! Really interesting the video, thanks!)

[@jimburnsjr.]

excellent video thank you

[@josephmoodie4970]

Being your an artist you have the skill to make the art and know all the processes so really this art comes down to ADHD and doing every step to the finest result which really comes down to how far your willing to go to put in the finest details and not just settle for being done early. The most crucial part in my view is the subject matter then detail. After that you take every step to the end in the best quality, Imagine doing this before electricity What a task of hand work !

[@avialbersbenchamo4797]

Perfect video ❤

[@albongo3949]

Great video thank you so much

[@missmagnoliasugar7692]

This is fabulous, I really enjoyed watching this . I have some horse candle holders that are most likely bronze and I can’t find any google search images of anything like them . I noticed they have some white spots which lead me on a search and ended up reading about bronze rot , or bronze disease.. which lead me to wonder if these could be molded again to make more of them .. they really are beautiful , and I’m hoping some day to learn how to do this !

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

Thank you! You could make molds of your candles, plaster is one of the cheapest ways I know of. You could also take it to a bronze foundry and they can make the molds and caste it for you.

[@sogal4christ]

Good job

[@iamhelloway]

Video just showed a glimpse of very important step, which is preparing model. If you do not put release agents, whole mold will be ruined ...

[@christinas5691]

How are the bronze pieces made hollow?

[@mikecowie2553]

Thanks so much. I really enjoyed your tutorial.Very informative and comprehensive. Is it possible to have a bronze sculpture with a black patina?

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

Yes, you can have a patina in any color:)

[@mikecowie2553]

Thanks Mr Otter🙂@@MrOtterArtStudio

[@Bronzehandicraftvietnam]

Hello, we are from Vietnam and have the same job as you. We look forward to working with you

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

hey that is so cool! Do you know the sculptors Jason Millward, Leroy Transfield and Joseph Brickey? I think they have worked with Adonis Bronze in Utah and I helped start the Figure Sculptors United competitions with them. So cool to see someone in that area go over the professional mold making process!

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

Hey! I did work with some of the them. I was so amazed by Leroy Transfield's work. I didnt meet all the artists, but if I was a collector, and one day I will be, Leroys sculptures are on my list:). I loved working there, and Im still so fascinated by the process.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@MrOtterArtStudio yes Leroy won almost every competition he was in 😂 his work is so incredible.

[@pulkityogi-jf1xk]

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[@naked_history]

Hi, I work for South Korean broadcast company tvN. we would like to use your video on our history show. Could you please let me know if we could use an excerpt from it giving the credit to your channel? Thanks :)

[@mig7287]

👍👍👍

[@assass7012]

How do I get a job doing this?

[@pepsi666]

I have several bronze figures that I have recently bought How can I age them so they they look older than they really are At the moment they look ‘too new’ (which they are )

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

I’m not a patina expert but they did use potash on this to oxidize the bronze and turn it green…. I would say scrub it with hot water in case there is wax on it, and leave it outside and let the elements do their thing

[@staleysworkshop]

How much did it cost to cast those in bronze? Both the otter and the temple?

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

It was $500 for the Otter and $2,000 for the temple, and I did some of the work, so that is discounted

[@Print229]

What material is your 3d printed temple made out of?

[@MrOtterArtStudio]

I think it was PLA

[@doryenmctown4795]

I thought I can learn brass sculpting by watching KZbin 😂😂😂😂

[@therealdivan]

how can I do this at home 🤣