The 3D model parts for the Komodo dragon skull must now be moulded so they can be replicated in wax. The lower jaw quarters are the easiest to mould. I have created silicone rubber moulds for these parts. These are two part moulds. The upper quarters are more complex. The part is cut in two […]
The Komodo dragon skull parts are now printed. The final photographs look excellent. 3D printing is not an exact science. There were some initial difficulties but once the printing issues were resolved everything was very successful. The fellow doing the printing reported: “I eventually found success for these prints using my new printer (Elegoo Saturn […]
I now have an edited and corrected 3D model for my Komodo dragon cast. The original polygon mesh from MorphoSource was produced from a CT scan of an actual specimen. There were some errors and disconnected bones in the scan such that resulting model that would not print correctly. Examples of the disjoint parts that […]
In April, 2025, the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta contacted me to inquire about making a cast in bronze of their Komodo dragon skull currently on display. After some discussion I agreed to do this, with the provision that I could cast a second copy for myself as my submission to the Alberta Craft […]
I intend to make two special owl sculptures over the next number of months. One sculpture will be of a barn owl and the other will be of two horned owls. These sculptures will be cast in a few different editions. One edition will be cast as individual traditional dark patina bronzes. With a traditional […]
This is yet another sculpture in my amethyst and bronze series of work. After cutting the bottom from one of the amethyst geodes I have from Sidi Rahal I put the geode away for some time waiting for inspiration as to how it might be used in my art. This geode, as you can see, […]
I recently thought to create another sculpture in my amethyst and bronze series of work. This sculpture portrays two small birds sitting on a twig. I have chosen to set the work on residue amethyst I cut from the geode used for my Encased sculpture with the bronze stallion. This cut amethyst has a crystal […]
I am about to create another amethyst sculpture. This time it is with amethyst flowers. A few days ago I finished my Encased Stallion sculpture. When creating this work I had thought to place the bronze stallion in front of the amethyst geode and have bronze cast flowers inside the geode, but this didn’t work. […]
I had originally thought to call this piece “Chuck’s Amethyst Mine”. But I changed my mind. This sculpture is named for Chuck McBride, a fellow in California who seeks out and explores old gold mines from the California gold rush days (1848-1855). We first corresponded when I was seeking reference material on old mining carts […]
Some time ago I cut an amethyst geode for another miner sculpture. A helpful person at the Calgary Rock and Lapidary club where I cut the stone suggested that the residue piece from the cut would make a perfect den for an animal. Accordingly, as I had just finished my Three Bears sculpture, it was […]
