NRG
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Post by NRG on Dec 29, 2018 17:01:20 GMT -5
Aura
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Post by parfive on Dec 29, 2018 18:11:22 GMT -5
If you’re wondering how he got that shine . . .
The next stage of the process is the use of various files, rasps and rifflers to refine the shape, leading to an exorbitant amount of sanding to achieve the final finish. Starting with 60 grit sandpaper, going through the various finer grits, eventually ending with a very fine 2000 grit wet sanding, after which a vigorous buffing application of aluminum oxide and oxalic acid provides the final polish. If done well (which it was), the end result will be polished so high and deep that it actually appears to be wet (which it does).
www.marioandson.com/blog/creating-aura/
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Dec 29, 2018 21:41:32 GMT -5
Good catch Rich!
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Bucknutty
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Post by Bucknutty on Dec 29, 2018 23:48:46 GMT -5
It's just chopping off the pieces of marble he doesn't need. I don't see what the big deal is
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 30, 2018 11:21:18 GMT -5
Fun video, thanks for posting Scott. That looks like a LOT of work! A mini version in soapstone might be more my speed though!
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Post by NRG on Dec 30, 2018 12:18:44 GMT -5
Fun video, thanks for posting Scott. That looks like a LOT of work! A mini version in soapstone might be more my speed though! YW! For $60,000 I suspect it took him 90-100 days. Much longer and he can't make a living. Cost of a couple tons of marble shipped can't be cheap. If that marble cube was 3'/side it weighs 4700# |
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Post by NRG on Dec 30, 2018 12:23:48 GMT -5
Mantis
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 30, 2018 13:18:33 GMT -5
Yeah, can't make a living doing that! Maybe he's a trust fund kid. And I wonder if he got it right the first time, or how many broke on him when he was halfway finished?
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2018 15:50:14 GMT -5
Fun video, thanks for posting Scott. That looks like a LOT of work! A mini version in soapstone might be more my speed though! YW! For $60,000 I suspect it took him 90-100 days. Much longer and he can't make a living. Cost of a couple tons of marble shipped can't be cheap. If that marble cube was 3'/side it weighs 4700# Neat video. From his blog about the piece, the block apparently weighed 1200 pounds with the final sculpture about 80 pounds. Time to sculpt was 13 months, not counting the design time.  |
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Dec 30, 2018 16:39:51 GMT -5
YW! For $60,000 I suspect it took him 90-100 days. Much longer and he can't make a living. Cost of a couple tons of marble shipped can't be cheap. If that marble cube was 3'/side it weighs 4700# Neat video. From his blog about the piece, the block apparently weighed 1200 pounds with the final sculpture about 80 pounds. Time to sculpt was 13 months, not counting the design time. Mind is boggled. So he must have other income. Looks like maybe he owns a stonework business. Thanks Dave! |
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Post by Bucknutty on Dec 30, 2018 17:57:13 GMT -5
Yeah, can't make a living doing that! Maybe he's a trust fund kid. And I wonder if he got it right the first time, or how many broke on him when he was halfway finished? That's what I was wondering. It's mind blowing that he could visualize that piece at all, but equally impressive that he could do 13 months of work ending up with stone that thin without making any goofs. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 30, 2018 19:17:37 GMT -5
I bet he made a miniature version from clay or something first. Or if he's a trust fund kid, he probably designed it with a CAD program and 3D printed his test model!
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2018 20:53:11 GMT -5
I bet he made a miniature version from clay or something first. Or if he's a trust fund kid, he probably designed it with a CAD program and 3D printed his test model! Not sure if he's a trust fund kid or not, but he did use CAD and a 3D printed model for scale. As Scott noted, he has a stone business, so it seems that sculpture is not his only means of supporting himself. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 30, 2018 21:55:37 GMT -5
Not sure a stone business would be super profitable either, but at least he probably got a good price on the rough! Either way, it's gorgeous. If technology made it easier to get right, I'm all for that!
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Post by parfive on Dec 30, 2018 22:39:28 GMT -5
Not sure a stone business would be super profitable either . . . Seen any real estate listings in the last twenty or thirty years? : ) |
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Post by NRG on Jan 18, 2019 1:43:28 GMT -5
Not sure a stone business would be super profitable either . . . Seen any real estate listings in the last twenty or thirty years? : ) Not many stone homes in Cali. And those that do used fuax stacked stone. Kitchens, bathrooms, natural Stone floors... Lots of remodels with those. gravemarkers seem lucrative too. Very few vendors. They can be a source of igneous stones for sphere making. |
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