Saturday, September 14, 2013

Getting Ahead!

Each half is painted with wax.  Remember that the metal
on a bronze is only as thick as the wax that is painted. 
The foundry is saving the best for last on the Grambling State College mascot.  I am so glad to see the head finally going into wax.  Of course, this is just the wax, but that means from wax it goes to bronze.  I have heard that all of the many wax pieces will be through the wax department at the foundry very soon.  That is a huge milestone. If you have been following the process you can see that there is a lot of work that goes into the making of a mascot for a university.  The workers at Shidoni Foundry rock!

We still do not know when the tiger will be delivered.

Once the two halves are painted with wax
they are put together. 

Remember the wax head still needs a pour cup and sprues.  

A fangless grin from the tiger. And no ears.  They are made
separately and added later. 

Inside the brain of a wax tiger. 

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