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3. The Dip Seal solidifies in a few seconds, and here the rubbery Dip Seal skin has been cut and removed.

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4. Skipping over a couple steps, the Dip Seal skin was spread out on paper to make a pattern, which was traced onto 16 gauge brass sheet and cut out. Here you see the first step of forming, the head pushed out with a ball-end punch on the hydraulic press.

2. The clay model was dipped in hot "Dip Seal" and pulled out.

Author: Steve Shelby
Created on: Tuesday 9 May 2017
Posted on: Wednesday 19 July 2017
Tags: brass sculpture, copper sculpture, hammered metal, metal art, metal sculpture, metalsmithing, shelbyvision, Steve Shelby
Albums: Recent Work / Big Bill, 2017,Brass and Wood, 6.5" x 7.5" x 9" / Big Bill, how it was made
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