BRONZE AND ALUMINIUM METAL CASTING BY THE DEMETZ ART STUDIO.

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2 BRONZE AND ALUMINIUM METAL CASTING BY THE DEMETZ ART STUDIO. The first stage is to make a simple sketch of the requested statue. Metal Castings : Metal Castings of Bronze are probably the most durable Art form in existence; Bronze artifacts created more than four thousand years ago are still found in museums. Unlike the mass made products of our industrial age, Bronze Castings are individually created Art pieces. They can only be produced one at a time by skilled craftsmen as was done by the ancient artisans who first developed the art of the lost wax process. Each Bronze sculpture is unique. The full size sketch will be carried out before starting the full size clay model. Although patination would eventually occur naturally, chemical methods can accelerate the maturation of the patina in antique green, statuary bronze, golden bronze and antique silver (aluminium). After the customer has given his approval, a bozzetto (scale model in clay) will be made.

3 Bronze is an excellent material for exterior statuary because it weathers well and ages gracefully. The elements, pollution and acid rain can affect the patina, but not the bronze. We would recommend that a coat of natural bees wax be applied to help your sculpture maintain its condition. Bronze casting involves many steps and takes several weeks to complete properly. A rubber mould of the original, full-size sculpture is made. This mould is used to form a wax figure, a perfect copy of the original sculpture. A Demetz Art Studio artist gives the wax model its finishing touches. The melted bronze is poured through an opening in the cast and spreads through the interior, filling the spaces left by the way. The bronze then cools and solidifies taking its final shape. Note: For statues cast in aluminium, the process is the same. The advantage of aluminium is that it is much lighter for installation and that the antique silver patina will result brighter on dark walls. The bronze casting is cleaned by various successive chemical steps which requires great care and technical ability. 1

4 2 LIFE SIZE STATIONS OF THE CROSS

5 FOR THE NEW SANTUARIO IN SAN JUAN IN PUERTO RICO 3

6 Mod. 217 BRONZE CORPUS THE CARVING OF THE MODEL Mod. 217 ALUMINIUM CORPUS 4

7 Mod. 280/29 GOLDEN BRONZE RISEN CHRIST 5

8 Mod. 290/2 CHRIST OF THE DEEP Mod. 100/42 JESUS WITH THE TWO CHILDREN 6

9 Original Design by Angelo Gherardi. This Last Supper is available in different sizes and the following mediums: Carved lindenwood, cast fiberglass or bronze. Mod. 128/5 LAST SUPPER Custom Metal Castings. Consult us on original Bronze Metal Castings. Since Bronze pieces are individually created they lend themselves beautifully to custom-made original figures. An individual figure can be created to your specifications for only a little more than you would pay for a standard non-original creation. If you have a favourite subject, send us an illustration for an estimate. Your inquiry places you under no obligation. Custom Bronze Statuary. The Demetz Art Studio custom sculptured this 16 foot Bronze Our Lady Star of the Sea statue. The Bronze statue was then gilded with 24 Karat Gold leaf. The statue commemorated the 50 th Anniversary of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Mounted on the 34 foot base, this statue serves as a sign of welcome and hope to their many visitors. 7

10 We are specialists in executing monuments in BRONZE and MARBLE MONUMENTS 8

11 Mod. 906 STATUARY BRONZE MOTHER SETON GROUP 9

12 10 Mod. 640/122 LADY OF GRACE Mod. 340/71 ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER

13 Mod. 700/12 FR OUR LADY AND CHILD Mod. 340/60 ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER 11

14 Mod. 700/115 OUR LADY AND CHILD Mod. 779/FR OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (FULLROUND) 12

15 Mod. 700/19 MADONNA DELLA STRADA 13

16 Mod. 700/106 MADONNA AND CHILD BYZANTINE STYLE BRONZE ALUMINIUM 14

17 Mod. 100/27 GOOD SHEPHERD Mod. 140/8 HOLY FAMILY 15

18 Mod. 390/2 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 16 Mod. 398 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Mod. 390/3 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI WITH DEER

19 Mod. 910 BR ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA Mod. 600/18 BR ST. PETER FISHERMAN 17

20 Mod. 600/43 ST. MICHAEL Mod. 971 NATIONAL EAGLE Mod. 972 PRAYNG HANDS 18

21 Mod. 489/3 DON BOSCO Mod. 600/88 PADRE PIO 19

22 DOORS BRONZE DOORS ON CUSTOMER S DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT-CHURCH DOOR design by CONRAD SCHMITT STUDIOS executed by the DEMETZ ART STUDIO 20

23 Mod STATIONS OF THE CROSS CAST IN BRONZE Dimensions: ov. all 12 x 9 25 x 18 21

24 10 Figures 16 Figures 20 Figures 22 Mod STATIONS OF THE CROSS BRONZE

25 Mod STATIONS OF THE CROSS 3/4 relief 8 Figure - ov. all. 15 x 9 12 Figure - ov. all. 18 x Figure - ov. all. 30 x 16 23

26 24 Mod STATIONS OF THE CROSS figures

27 Mod. 173 MICHELANGELOS «PIETÀ»

28 AVAILABLE FINISHES FOR METAL CASTINGS AND FIBERGLASS: OUTDOOR FINISHES: LAYOUT & PRINTING - - BZ - ITALY METAL FINISH: on fiberglass or cast metal ANTIQUE BRONZE (green patina) STATUARY BRONZE GOLDEN BRONZE ANTIQUE SILVER V.D.F. Models are copyrighted by International Law and registered in United States Copyright Office, Washington D.C. - copyright Demetz Art Studio - All rights reserved 2001/1