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Cast Stone Sculptures---Examples of the Process 

I used Adobe Illustrator to generate early sunfaces patterns.
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Basic image generated with Adobe Illustrator.
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The start of my first six inch sunface
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Another Design
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Model Nears Completion
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Large 12 inch diameter sunface begun on a plaster blank.
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completed large sunface plaster model. About 92 hours work total.
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Molding of the Completed Model
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First coat of rubber molding material over the plaster model, of two coats total.
This rubber mold will receive a plaster "mother mold" to keep the rubber in place and not lose its shape when casting with heavy concrete.
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Starting With Some Drawing or Design

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Celtic Clover Drawing
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Inca Calendar Drawing
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Inca Calendar Transferred to Paster Model

A Distinguished Dragon

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Dragon Day 1
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Day Two
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Completed Plaster Model
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Model and Rubber Mold Created From it

A Chinese Dragon Becomes Dazzling

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Chinese Dragon Drawing Transferred to Plaster Blank

Design Change Desired

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Removing Detail
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Carving Begins
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New Designs Carved
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A Finished Cast-Chinese Dragon
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Dazzling Dragon Complete
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Finished Casting-Dazzling Dragon
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