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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 10
“High Desert Elk” monument in place. It was later landscaped with sage, grasses, and trees. #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
Oct 10, 20111 min read
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 9
It was hoisted onto a hand picked natural stone base. Steel pegs extending through the legs of the figure were cemented with epoxy into...
Oct 10, 20111 min read
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 8
Piece being hauled in by truck and trailer and elevated by crane. #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 7
The petina process (coloration). #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 6
Elk in raw metal. The individual sections of the mold are painted with wax to about a 1/4 inch thickness. The wax sections are removed...
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 5
Rubber is later sprayed with a chemical blend that forms a rock hard shell. After drying, the sections are removed individually and the...
Oct 10, 20111 min read
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 4
Rubber latex being sprayed on sections. #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 3
Sculpture being divided into numbered sections for mold process. #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 2
Antlers in clay. #bronze #commission #elk #sculpture
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THE MAKING OF “HIGH DESERT ELK” – Part 1
Back in 2009, the City of Rock Springs, WY commissioned me to sculpt a one and a quarter times life size monument of the High Desert Elk....
Oct 10, 20111 min read
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