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Ascending Spirit - Major Downsizing

9/19/2013

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Unfortunately the sculpture didn't loose enough weight drying out.  It's still over a hundred pounds and will weigh over two hundred when finished, making it too heavy for frequent moves.  Reluctantly I decided to reduce it from 7' long down to 5' long.  



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I cut about 6" from each wing tip and 1'-6" out of the torso.  The top piece was about a foot wider than the bottom which prevented me from simply attaching them together.  Instead I had to cut a foot out from between the arms and move the two arms together.  This meant the head was gone.  No worries, it was too large for the 5' sculpture anyway.  I found a Styrofoam ball the right size and attached that to a threaded rod wedged between the two arms.  This is what it looked like when in pieces: base, arms, wings and head.

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After sliding cardboard spacers under each piece to create proper alignment I wired and taped the pieces in place and sprayed the gaps full of foam then let it dry.

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With a sharp knife I carved off the excess foam.  Next I covered the new foam with wire mesh.  Now it's ready to solicit volunteers to help applying more Winterstone clay.  Let me know if you're interested in stopping by to apply a couple cups of clay.

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Mary Ann Burrows
9/19/2013 11:39:55 am

Love to help! :-)
Mary Ann

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