Inspired by a ca 1910 terra cotta
on the historic..
United States Steel office building...
St Louis Missouri
~ I present ~
Lioness roundel Nr 311
Modelled by Randall
Randall is an art scholarship recipient of Iowa Central Community College.
Below are some studio photos of my orginal clay model during it's various creation and finishing stages. These clay models are NOT molded copies taken off antiques, but were hand sculpted by Randall in the same style and configurations as 19th century and Art Deco architectural sculptures.
Molds made of my clay models enable clients to purchase cast-stone or concrete casts of my models for wall decoration, garden or incorporating into a brick wall in new construction in a variety of finishes.
Clay model finished 9-12-10
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Initial setting up of the clay model
Rough laying in of the clay shape
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is only a preview, pricing and shipping charge may change once the model is completed and molded for production. I anticipate completion of the model in about 2 weeks, inquiries are invited from the interested for the first casts of this, the first cast available to the public is now sold to a previous client, thanks Jean!
SIZE: Nominal 20" diameter
HISTORY
I happened to come across a photo of a building in St Louis whose facade featured seven stunning, large terra cotta roundels depicting an alert lioness portrait. I estimated the roundels were about 24" diameter on an oblong rectangular panel. I'm not sure why USS used this figure, maybe it was their original corporate logo, I am researching that aspect.
As I obtained some very good closeup photos, I decided I would create a model of her after being inspired by the photos.
United States Steel offices
Two roundels of seven can be seen
Due to the size and weight of this sculpture, cardboard boxes just don't make the grade, these are shipped in custom sized CDX plywood crates.
Maximum protection is a plus for my clients and myself, but please understand that it DOES take time- about a half hour to cut material and build each crate, and I do have client orders to fill, other sculptures to finish and more, so handling time on this is set as up to 10 days but in most cases it's quite a bit less.
Build plywood crate, materials; 1/2 sheet plywood
Shipping flat rate (interior cast-stone ONLY), anywhere in the lower 48 states, this includes a $6 surcharge they bill shippers for any shipment not in a cardboard container; $60
Sculptures are packed into 1/2" thick plywood crates lined with rigid foam board, packing and shreaded newspaper or excelsior, glued, joint cleated and air nailed. You will need a #2 square drive bit or large phillips driver to open the lid.
Designs by Randall
The clay models shown in my various work in progress photos are not reproduced and molded off of existing antique pieces.
These hand sculpted models are created from scratch by Randall in water based clay, and typically take an average of 20-30 hours to set up, layout and sculpt each master model.
When the clay models are finished, they are permanently captured with silicone mold compounds which can pick up even a fingerprint and faithfully transfer it to a cast made in it. From the molds, interior cast-stone as well as concrete sculptures are made available for clients to purchase.
Existing savaged pieces are limited to what happens to be for sale at high prices, often damaged, rarely found in pairs and being typically large in scale (meant to be seen from the street from 5 floors below) they are difficult to display in today's smaller homes and apartments.
Instead of making molds of these pieces, Randall creates new original models based on authentic 19th century and early 20th century Victorian, Art Deco and Louis Sullivan style architectural sculptures. While I do have a small number of older designs directly molded from antique pieces, these are being phased out over time as I create my own original models.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Designs in the Urban Sculptures Collection are
copyright, this includes reproductions of
antique pieces upon which I made certain modifications, alterations or
changes- the changes are copyright. I do not sell molds, nor casts for
others to replicate. I reserve
the right to decline sales to anyone.
Original clay models by Randall (and casts made from them) all carry my impressed model numbers, paw-print logo, date of creation,
signature casting number date are inscribed by hand on the
back of every cast.
General information applicable to all of my sculptures
My standard cast-stone is for INTERIOR OR UNDER A COVERED PORCH ONLY! Out in the garden they might last 4 or 5 years, maybe longer before showing weather damage.
If you are looking for something for the garden or to build into a wall, I offer concrete as a special order item which takes approx 3 weeks. Not all pieces are available in concrete.
All of my sculptures have a heavy wire embedded on the back to hang them on the wall.
FINISHES AVAILABLE
I offer several different finishes. The suggested default finish for each is shown in the ordering menu for each sculpture.
They vary from piece to piece, and actual colors displayed on your monitor will vary as well. The samples below now include the 2 available concrete stains.
SHIPPING
I use FEDEX ground service for all shipments in the lower 48 states. I do not ship outside the USA. Pallet shipping via truck is also available for larger quantities.
Questions or comments?
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QUESTION:
Aren't these too heavy for my plasterboard wall Randall?
By no means! keep in mind- your walls weigh thousands of pounds and support the roof. HOWEVER- do not use plastic or
self adhesive picture hangars of any kind, or try to simply put a screw into the thin sheetrock-these will not hold, and are not designed to.
Install your mounting hooks or other hangars into the solid wood STUD inside the wall, these are spaced 16" apart. You should use an anchor rated to hold at least twice the shipping weight of the sculpture.
To show what a sheetrock wall can hold, here is a photo of two shelves I installed on my bedroom wall for original sculptures that I couldn't mount any other way, the brackets are screwed into the wall studs with 3" screws. The weight for the stone and terra-cotta shown-the top shelf; 175# and 125# for the lower shelf- 300# total.
Another wall in the bedroom, the green copper cornice and the round lion on the left are antique salvage, the others are casts of my own sculptures. The D4-R panel can be seen on the right in the bright gold finish
over the head-board.
To order the Interior version use this button to order.
$169.00 + $60.00 shipping. (prices updated Feb 2011)
To order the exterior concrete, click below
$200.00 + $65.00 shipping.
