| Step 2: Sculpting full size blue foam original |
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| Here I am with Mrs. Hodge, the principal of McLane Elementary School. McLane will be the first recipient of Spring Snow (casting #1 of 20). Eventually, there will be 20 bronze castings of Spring Snow made. I'm leaning on a block of special foam which I will carve while students observe this step of the sculpting process. |
| I find that sculpting requires staring and thinking. The maquette is my reference for drawing simple guide lines onto the sides and top of the block. |
| This block of special foam is an excellent material for starting a sculpture like this. It is strong but not heavy and it cuts and carves easily with hand tools. It is not Styrofoam. |
| I still have the maquette in my left hand and refer to it with each cut that I make. |
| I listen to a few more questions before heading back to my own studio to continue the process. |
| Sharp knives, scrapers, Surform wood tools and other carving files are used at this stage. |
| This carving will serve as an armature (or support) to be covered with a thin layer of clay. A solid block of clay this size could easily weigh 50 pounds. |
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