A Sculptor's Manual (the Commonwealth And Internaitional Library - Painting, Sculpture And Fine Arts)

Content: THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY, Page i Inside Front Cover, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv PREFACE, Page vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Page ix 1 - DRAWING, Pages 1-3 2 - STONE CARVING, Pages 5-18 3 - MOVING HEAVY WEIGHTS, Pages 19-34 4 - CARVING SLATE, Pages 35-36 5 - ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE, Pages 37-40 6 - WOOD CARVING, Pages 41-57 7 - MODELLING, Pages 59-74 8 - MODELLING A FIGURE, Pages 75-79 9 - RELIEFS, Pages 81-85 10 - METHOD OF BUILDING A LARGE BRONZE MEMORIAL, Pages 87-96 11 - ENLARGING AND POINTING, Pages 97-103 12 - THE BUILDING OF A 20 ft ALUMINIUM STAG, Pages 105-119 13 - LOST-WAX CASTING, OR CIRE-PERDU, Pages 121-130 14 - BRONZE STATUE OF THE VENERABLE NYUANGYAN SAYADAW, Pages 131-136 15 - ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CASTING A LARGE MEMORIAL, Pages 137-142 16 - FIBREGLASS—FIRST EXPERIMENTS, Pages 143-168 17 - MATERIALS FOR FIBREGLASS SCULPTURE, Pages 169-174 18 - FIBREGLASS MEMORIAL FOR A SYNAGOGUE, Pages 175-180 19 - PANEL IN RELIEF—MOSAIC OVER CEMENT FONDU, Pages 181-186 20 - PLASTER CASTING—WASTE MOULDING, Pages 187-193 21 - BEATEN COPPER (REPOUSSÉ WORK), Pages 195-196 22 - RECENT EXPERIMENTS IN CASTING, Pages 197-198 23 - COATS-OF-ARMS, BADGES, EMBLEMS, Pages 199-200 24 - REINFORCED CONCRETE BALCONIES, Pages 201-205 25 - 10 ft “CHRIST” IN COAL DUST, Pages 207-210 25 - LARGE GLASS MEMORIAL TO SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL FOR DUDLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE, Pages 211-221 27 - MAKING A MEDAL OR COIN, Pages 223-229 APPENDIX A - WELDING, BRAZING AND POLISHING METALS, Pages 231-241 APPENDIX B - SOME NOTES ON BUSINESS GUIDANCE FOR SCULPTORS, Pages 243-256 INDEX, Pages 257-266 A Sculptor's Manual focuses on the methods involved in sculpture. The manual first outlines drawing as a medium by which artistic creativity can evolve. The text notes that mastery of this talent can enable artists to become more analytical in their appreciation of their fellow beings, as well as bring out the inventive faculties in them in many ways. The book also discusses direct carving and the use of cartoons and automatic tools in carving. The work done by the author at the Henry Florence Memorial Hall is noted. The varieties of stones that can be used as medium in carving are explained