Continued work on the Greg Norman bust

I cast rigid urethane plastic into the plaster bandage body cast of Greg Norman. The following images show the process. I will use this as reference to sculpt a bust 1.7 times larger than life.

Back at the studio, casting into the plaster bandages

Brushing in urethane plastic

I cast the ears and nose separately to make the body casting more comfortable

Soaking in very hot water to soften the bandages

Beginning to remove softened bandages

Christie Hackler cleaning up the positive 

Two different patinas on "Tracker"

Tracker  9" x 15' x 12"  bronze edition of 50 castings

Tracker  9" x 15' x 12"  bronze edition of 50 castings

New sculpture "Book Ends"

Book Ends  2014  12" x 11" x 20"  bronze, steel, 23K gold leaf

Steps in sculpting a larger than life bust of Greg Norman

We took a lot of reference photos before we started

Magic marker to determine parting lines. Vaseline release on skin, Bentonite  for hair.

Wetting plaster bandages 

We did his ears separately. 

Just about finished.

Ready to pull it off.

Back at the studio, casting into the plaster bandages

Brushing in urethane plastic

I cast ears and nose separately to make the body casting more comfortable

                                             
                                            

                                                          Soaking in very hot water to soften the bandages

bandages softened, beginning to remove

Christie Hackler cleaning up the positive