seahorse, bike, tennis racquet, bird perched on wire branch, animals, basically anything
There are several good choices of wire to use when making a butterfly wire sculpture such as copper or steel. When making a sculpture from wire there should be a clear plan of action even if the whole sculpture's outcome is not planned. Materials needed would be the wire, wire cutters, and a tool to bend the wire. Also, depending on the complexity of the project, a welding tool may be needed as well. Making a drawing of the idea would help with planning the tools needed to make the sculpture.
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Wire is used to create a frame, or skeleton, which holds the medium (clay usually) in place. Wire could also be used as the primary medium for a sculpture. Wire is pliable and easy to shape and hold that shape while other mediums are applied.
If someone wanted to buy wire sculpture(s) or sell their wire sculpture(s), they could check out a forum. One suggested forum would be "Bronycon". There, someone could chat with the seller and buyer which is a great thing.
he uses mid steel wire and various gauges and brass sheets and copper sheets and copper meshes.
tom hill was born in russia in 1987.
This depends on he melting temperature of the wire that you are using. It also depends on the firing temperature of the clay. If the melting temperature of the wire is higher than the firing temperature of the clay, then wire can be added to a clay piece.
The Soho Horse and Rider is a sculpture by Richard Goodwin. It is made from clothing, steel wire, and acrylic resin.
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Linear sculptures emphasizes construction with thin, tubular items such as wire or neon tubing.
It suited his ideas.
Yes, Alexander Calder's sculpture earlier in his career was using regular wire to build figures and extentaully his infamous, "Animal Circus" which is quit well known in the art world today.