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The Development of CRUCK ARCH 3 - MAY DAY CHILD

The elevation drawings front and side views of Cruck Arch 3

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Carving and constructing the oak for Arch 3

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Fallen Oak tree in Lydney Park Estate, Phil has marked out sections for the arch.

Phil marked out sections for arch 3.

Phil adjusted the markings on photoshop to better fit the arch sides.

Roughed out oak heads to support the bronzes masks for Arches 2 and 3. The head for the Polish Mayday Girl mask is on the left.

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Making a child's shoe for Arch 3

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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.

Finished wax Child's Shoe

All the wax shoes are rubbed with wire wool and white spirit. The next stage is to take the shoes to the foundry to be cast into bronze.
View the method of casting a shoe into bronze here.

The shoe cast into bronze.

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The Development of CRUCK ARCH 3 - MAY DAY CHILD

The elevation drawings front and side views of Cruck Arch 3

Fallen Oak tree in Lydney Park Estate, Phil has marked out sections for the arch.

Phil marked out sections for arch 3.

Phil adjusted the markings on photoshop to better fit the arch sides.

Roughed out oak heads to support the bronzes masks for Arches 2 and 3. The head for the Polish Mayday Girl mask is on the left.

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.

Finished wax Child's Shoe

All the wax shoes are rubbed with wire wool and white spirit. The next stage is to take the shoes to the foundry to be cast into bronze.
View the method of casting a shoe into bronze here.

The shoe cast into bronze.

Initial drawings showing details of Cruck Arch 3.

A shoe study for a baby shoe for Arch 3.

Cat for the Cruck Arch.

Sun designs taken from sun images from around Banbury which will be carved on the sides of the Cruck Arch.

The Development of CRUCK ARCH 3 - MAY DAY CHILD

The elevation drawings front and side views of Cruck Arch 3

Fallen Oak tree in Lydney Park Estate, Phil has marked out sections for the arch.

Phil marked out sections for arch 3.

Phil adjusted the markings on photoshop to better fit the arch sides.

Roughed out oak heads to support the bronzes masks for Arches 2 and 3. The head for the Polish Mayday Girl mask is on the left.

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.

Finished wax Child's Shoe

All the wax shoes are rubbed with wire wool and white spirit. The next stage is to take the shoes to the foundry to be cast into bronze.View the method of casting a shoe into bronze here.

The shoe cast into bronze.

Initial drawings showing details of Cruck Arch 3.

A shoe study for a baby shoe for Arch 3.

Cat for the Cruck Arch.

Sun designs taken from sun images from around Banbury which will be carved on the sides of the Cruck Arch.

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.

All the wax shoes are rubbed with wire wool and white spirit. The next stage is to take the shoes to the foundry to be cast into bronze.
View the method of casting a shoe into bronze here.