Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-15
en- III CLAY TO MARBLE.
waars USED m THE
I l1s.nlNo OF a STATUE.
Sd ..,,p8os Merely Prepares the Model
81 saxa mnm the Model Is Made aud
~. sx,.saesA sn Bronss-How n Sue
(. mi Axzszt works

~ fs@xf3nps make preliminary
ii hAs proposed statue on
zsgscially II IL is TO DO
nsabllc monument). but
~ tsse elay that his idea first
"a y I'll fSMa adequate expression.
Il s<2sszsf bust Is usually modelled
'lsea s.s lid proper size; but full
lsa Seu8es necessitates much more
@ sEsavg study. Often the artist
ap.1 a4lA ! ssnall studies in modelling
u asms. or ottenor still in
| u d 5aa. kind OF wax that does
- @@sting. like clay.
| lag i @B@xMe figure cannot be built
les's ax Simply piled up unsup-
= q IL would give way. An
sseaa Sgxssss hi skeleton OF the proper
70 ss .s&lore made for this pur.
lssAl A,z.ss ssAroful measurements and
i a%asssss& and furnished with
: tss. III 2ed. so that they can be
lliss .44sszse Into any required posi-
- ST. precautlon may DO OBJ
psssa II 81 i'll teulng bundles OF wood
eisa q Basa8 10 tho Iron frame with
l4s Ablid support Is thus
4pa 10 tho clay. which can
4 cas-. ssaNked around tho ''skele-
dfss after Is mounted on a
lsi,ls !ss had. so that as tho figure
a Is be artist can turn any
g,s-s ! # ard the Hight,
isl r. L sssszs b Sod Ia modelling are all
lsia ss#lA I'LL tho spatula principle;
hsls szz4 Olld. OF bone or wood.
al oncli hhttened al one
IL forme 81 triangular
asls fot In a wooden handle.
sf,s aas 81 y OF tho best tools for
mss b. forgotten. namely.
own fingers, especially
= Ms@a ng 10 clay Is really the
kta Sxks art the sculptor himself
b 4 S4sz xssA production OF tho stat.
q I'd in 4kmo cases. where popu.
hss q s.zss@s Ia orders so fast as 20
ssess As NIL for years ahead. artist
< % ss8# Ill employed Tor modelling
fs.1 Al hgurcs. they being
7zg. Mi W y studies aud directions
il@ y sSsst0r
~ azsss. Of course. afterwards
aise e work. finishing IL and
sas which iends 10 leave on
'ses = . model tho impress Of
e g aud his style,
~ @ king on tho clay the
e 6 keep Il damp by oeoa
ling With water from d
pa Jag Il sometimes mixed
Ala's BE- or stcarlnc. but water
90. gensralIy preferred
osg - be model 10 kept GOV
lutsts # Hhmp cloths, and the air i
asH4 kept OF BY various con
1ai a. Sometimes a cover d
sis b. hold out In tho shapc
. ssf hy hoops az tho top and
fkff down from tho ceiling
peeff modcl, or. on basts an,
al y rcs, n metal cover which
saat huch like 40 inverted asl
Ss.' Angelo OCCASIONAL!
sossa ,atues out 81 the marbi,
% ~ - li' model. ho poriormo'
allied forth few imitators
his.Aa A9 Ttors work Il done IN
l.r.. n, Is very porishahlo.
4 sue very facility for corroc.
| .gi6s ging while he II work
-. me- aud while Il Is moist
49,. las,ic form n bcautitull.
~. bracicr Cdue generally T.
-. H porous naiurel, but
k and crumblo as soon a
sS&fpo must therefore bo re
moro durable form
bronze being general
NJ this purpose Il passo
49, intermediate stage, u
- or catt Is made IN th
seA a model 81 fret mad
tho clay model with
pafsa. Of plaster with whic
'naea g matter (say redl ha
sass and over this whit
| hat = led on.
sas yo' o. the clay mode
~ boon produced. tho la
gle sh'e Dyed, aud tho interior Q
hibiisa @ Nhich consists Of two Q
IN according as tho statu
Old n more complicatod)
when Rancd. IL Is put togethc
4 year EsEa astoned. aud plaster
IAN 100 II through an opening
ina, HtT place before occupied b
uniy filled with plaster.
ms on the enveloping mold
he Fpls Oh hammer aud chiso
he entr 7sAe always receiving timel
NJ the change in col,
me ssnotrates tho white plaste
"a fafa tho red The latter /
and cry carefully. so as nc
eahbi. 70 clay form beneath.
~ etsi process OF reproduction
n. ,uIs, s. 20 case OF all public sta
-, ~ consists in perpetuatiu
P'f wi 8 work Ia either marb
o. } delicate and difilcu
'en''' avs the Chatauquan.
citing aa production OF marb
some instance tho utmost o,
nav @t MECHANICAL applianc
Is az aRaaxe is oblbrved. Eve
lteria, @FAp with tho hammer up,
ans oW #f##6 AZ governed hv thp mo