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viscous splash
Published: 2011-08-14 21:10:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 11481; Favourites: 372; Downloads: 80
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stone: green chlorite14" x 9" x 5.5"
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i started this piece about 2 years ago and finally got back to finishing it. originally it was meant to be exhibited in a themed event, the theme of which was "water". i got stuck trying to figure out how to proceed without breaking the stone... i got it down to about 1/4 inch or 6 mm in thickness in some parts. i had to practice on a few others before tackling this. i think it turned out alright... what do you think?
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I like the movement some collision with the beads , strength of separate beads. The delicacy shown. Good hand...
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It amazes me at times how fragile the stone becomes.
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Yes love the challenge of keeping a piece together.
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That's very well done. You've succeeded in capturing the motion of liquid in stone. I'd like to see it with a coin or a pencil or something in the shot for scale.
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Thank you. It's a little taller than a typical coca cola can. Does that give you an idea of the size?
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Yes, thank you. Very exacting work then at that scale.
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nice round shape and I'd say you hit the perfect shape for a small splash.
that whole thing looks like something perfect to keep a piece of soap on the sink... (if only most people hadn't changed to liquid soap dispensers you might make some money by selling the design to a bathroom supply company)
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haha, it would be nice to sell the design for mass reproduction. It is actually large enough for a medium size bowl to keep on a coffee table for small decorative articles or to throw your keys an wallet in. Thanks for the compliment.
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would buy that if not too expensive... even in the current size.
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what's too expensive? Send me a note if you are serious about buying
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thank you so very much, Sami, stunning - i like!
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And stunning you deserve!
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well... thank you very much? i aim to amaze!
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you need to google maqet ans sell them this to use
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thanks. i'll investigate..
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let me know what they say
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maqet told me that they are only interested in "characters". It took a while for them to get back to me. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
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My pleausre.. sorry it didnt work out my friend.
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thank you very much
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thank you. you too!
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This is a masterpiece
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This would make a great candle holder! That was my first thought when I saw it... Really great work!
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it probably would, thanks
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Like many others, the first time I saw this I thought it was a computer render. Then my mind, wanting to make sense of the reality, went straight to sculpy and the like.
Nope. You carved this out of freaking CHLORITE. You monster.
I sculpted a similar form out of balcones white clay, and getting those thin areas where the drops are about to separate was definitely tough. At least I could reform them if they broke, though. Knowing how difficult that was makes this even more amazing, because once stone is broken, it's broken. Absolutely amazing, as is the rest of your gallery. You are a phenomenal sculptor.
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thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment. this was not easy, but there are some others i did that were even more technically challenging. it is hard to describe to someone who has not tried sculpting how hard it would be to carve some things. so, coming from someone who has tried, it is definitely a compliment. thank you very much.
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Amazing. I have a friend who does stone sculptors that I have to show this to.
What kind of tools did you use to craft this?
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thank you. hammer, chisel, files, rasps, sandpaper, hands, brains?
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I guess you've certainly took a splash making this, no doubt.
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I know it probably isn't fitting for fine art like this, but my initial thought when I saw this was "That would make an amazing soap dish"... at least, for some wealthy, chic person
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