During these summer weeks and with a trip to Lisbon in-between, I have melt by myself for the third time. My mates Ándres and Lolita couldn't come this time, so I felt like facing final exams. I have been alone during the whole process; well, that's not really the truth as my brother-in-law, my father and José 'Picanio'have been there giving me a hand when it was needed.
I've recorded some videos of the melting but they're not high-quality.
This time I've melted eleven micros (direct technique with crucible of ceramics shell incorporated). Three of them will be part of a new work and the rest are proofs and part of pieces which didn't turn out well in previous castings and which I'll use to repair them.
Here is my new work: 'PRIVATE HUNTING PRESERVE, Athene noctua - Smerinthus ocellatus'.
Sketches and studies of the work
Wax model of Athene noctua
Wax model of Smerinthus ocellatus
I'd also like to show you the casting tree of the main piece (the little owl). I've divided it in two micros in order to facilitate the casting process.
