Project
Creation of a iron cast bull statue
Discover the fascinating process of creating a cast-iron statue! ๐จ๐ฅ
Dear connoisseurs and art enthusiasts,
We're delighted to share with you the extraordinary process of making a cast-iron animal statue, an art form that skilfully combines 19th-century artistic creativity with 21st-century GHM technical expertise. ๐จ๐๏ธ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ - the crucial step in bringing the artist's vision to life.
It all starts with a creative idea. Here, the talented Isidore Bonheur designed two statues of Bulls in 1865, placed at the entrance to Georges Brassens Park in Paris to materialize access to the Vaugirard abattoirs. In our case, the original was scanned on site by one of our technical teams.
๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ
This is a painstaking process, with every detail counting, as this model will serve as the basis for the final cast. Hours of printing, piece by piece to assemble a 1:1 scale model
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Once the model has been completed and approved, the sand mold is made using the model's impression. Two 1/2 molds, once closed, will create a faithful replica of the original statue.
It took 3 weeks of work to complete this task, which required a great deal of expertise to ensure the rendering of every detail of the statue.
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
Cast iron, an alloy of iron and carbon, is heated to a high temperature and poured into the prepared mold. The liquid metal carefully fills the mold cavity, around a core to obtain a hollow part, taking the exact shape of the initial 3D printing model.
Did you know? A percentage of recycled material is incorporated into this molten alloy. Casting is sustainable!
๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ
After allowing the metal to solidify, the outer mold is removed, revealing the raw cast-iron statue. At this stage, the piece will show imperfections and burrs, which will be corrected during "trimming".
Did you know? the process of extracting the cast part is called "dรฉcochage".
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
Journeymen come in to refine details, eliminate defects and polish the surface of the cast-iron statue. This requires great skill and precision to achieve the desired artistic quality.
A protective metal coating is applied to the statue in preparation for the final painting phase.
๐๐ผ Proudly made in Haute-Marne, the cast-iron statue comes to life and becomes a captivating and lasting piece of art ๐๐ผ
Feel free to share your comments and explore further the world of sculptural art and ornamental casting, the values of which have been upheld by GHM since 1837.
Dear connoisseurs and art enthusiasts,
We're delighted to share with you the extraordinary process of making a cast-iron animal statue, an art form that skilfully combines 19th-century artistic creativity with 21st-century GHM technical expertise. ๐จ๐๏ธ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ - the crucial step in bringing the artist's vision to life.
It all starts with a creative idea. Here, the talented Isidore Bonheur designed two statues of Bulls in 1865, placed at the entrance to Georges Brassens Park in Paris to materialize access to the Vaugirard abattoirs. In our case, the original was scanned on site by one of our technical teams.
๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ
This is a painstaking process, with every detail counting, as this model will serve as the basis for the final cast. Hours of printing, piece by piece to assemble a 1:1 scale model
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Once the model has been completed and approved, the sand mold is made using the model's impression. Two 1/2 molds, once closed, will create a faithful replica of the original statue.
It took 3 weeks of work to complete this task, which required a great deal of expertise to ensure the rendering of every detail of the statue.
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐
Cast iron, an alloy of iron and carbon, is heated to a high temperature and poured into the prepared mold. The liquid metal carefully fills the mold cavity, around a core to obtain a hollow part, taking the exact shape of the initial 3D printing model.
Did you know? A percentage of recycled material is incorporated into this molten alloy. Casting is sustainable!
๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ
After allowing the metal to solidify, the outer mold is removed, revealing the raw cast-iron statue. At this stage, the piece will show imperfections and burrs, which will be corrected during "trimming".
Did you know? the process of extracting the cast part is called "dรฉcochage".
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
Journeymen come in to refine details, eliminate defects and polish the surface of the cast-iron statue. This requires great skill and precision to achieve the desired artistic quality.
A protective metal coating is applied to the statue in preparation for the final painting phase.
๐๐ผ Proudly made in Haute-Marne, the cast-iron statue comes to life and becomes a captivating and lasting piece of art ๐๐ผ
Feel free to share your comments and explore further the world of sculptural art and ornamental casting, the values of which have been upheld by GHM since 1837.
