The elevation drawings front and side views of Cruck Arch 3
DRAWINGs OF MAY DAY GIRL, Swallows, SHOE, Suns and pig
Initial drawings showing details of Cruck Arch 3
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A cast bronze Shoe, each one relating to a particular Arch finial head, this one a child's shoe for the May Day girl. Made in wax and cast into bronze, these refer to the old custom of a shoe bringing luck when included in new buildings.
Banbury Suns, taken from several seen in town, to be carved in relief on the Cruck Arch.
The pig to be carved in oak and attached to the seating.
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MAKING WAX CHILD'S SHOE
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Making a Child's Shoe in Wax
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Wax melted in a slow cooker and ladled onto a tin baking tray covered in cling film, to make wax sheet. The Child's shoe's sole drawn with a felt tip onto wax sheet, and cut out with a metal modelling tool - made hot in a flame from a gas burner or candle.
Sections of the wax sheet warmed in a bowl of hot water - just bearable to the touch. This makes the wax soft and easy to model, sections welded together with the hot blade.
