I’m headed to Valparaiso tomorrow to start making a mold for the Br. Thomas makette. He’s been in various stages of sculpy repair since I sculpted him over ten years ago so it’s time to immortalize him in urethane (he managed to take a fall off of our new piano only 3 days after I took the original photos of him).
After cleaning him up and giving him a new hairline, collar, hood and rope tassels he’s ready to undergo the rigors of having a mold made of him (basically drowning him in 3 gallons of silicon rubber one section at a time). My friend Rich Schiller (master modeler/moldmaker) has generously offered to guide me through this process as apparently Br. Thomas is a fairly complicated little guy.
Stay tuned for more picture and the results. Click on the images for a larger view.
To see more go to the Br. Thomas Page or click on the Br. Thomas category to the left.
Wow, that is really impressive! Great work!
I’m glad you like it Travis! The story’s been around for almost a decade but the last year or so has been a fairly steady push forward.
Drop by anytime.
Steve
fabulous, darling, fabulous
can’t wait to see him cast!