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Good grief. This page needs love; it should probably be:
-- Tagishsimon 16:05, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Made a small edit to the process description. This could be improved even. I have a lot of material here. There is nothing on
patination for instance.
Rsaum 23:52, 03 May 2004
- especially as it seems the only one in any relevant metalworking article - nothing in lost-wax casting etc. i am adding a little re early Chinese bronzes (yes there were some, well lots actually) but it needs major expansion Johnbod 05:45, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
The lost wax casting process is explained much better in lost wax. It probably shouldn't be both places.
I worked for some years in British bronze foundries and was a freelance restorer of animalier bronzes. In most foundries, "bronze" was synonymous with leaded gunmetals (LG 2, 3 or 4). They were cheaper than tinned bronzes, and easier to chase and more reactive to patination chemicals than silicon-bronzes (see main article on Bronze). The latter are a real pain to patinate, and easily work-harden so that chasing tends to "polish" rather than texture-match the fettled sprues, fins etc. For this reason, silicon bronze was not used for "serious" work, only for semi-industrial issues and multiples requiring minimal chasing - next to "real" bronze (and even leaded gunmetal) it had a cheap brassy look.
I also note the focus on welding methods for piece-jointing and repair of holes. These are not always appropriate and are a relatively recent innovation (early 20th cent approximately). The more traditional methods involved various jointing, pinning and "peening" techniques, which anyone considering restoration or serious study of an older piece would have to know.
I'm also surprised at the omission of sand-cast techniques (cored piece-moulds), commonly used in the casting of larger sculptures - certainly in Europe, and probably (I'd have thought) in the US. Haploidavey ( talk) 14:55, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
BTW, the caption to the Plazotta piece (top pic in article) might be a bit misleading. The apparently daring balance of masses relies on an internal armature of steel. I'm assuming that the caption refers to technical rather than aesthetic properties. Haploidavey ( talk) 15:13, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
so am reluctant to just slash and burn too much, but the lists at the end of the article, sculptors, and even worse, subjects need ( opinion) to go. They could be endless and we need to include neither every artist who worked in bronze nor everyone who inspired a bronze to be listed here. Some will emerge in the text and that is enough. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 02:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
As I have threatened to do, I have removed all the following. Read 'em an' weep.
Sculptural subjects People
Abstract and symbolic
Animals
Next to go, unless some defends it, is the list of sculptors. Carptrash ( talk) 00:58, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
As mentioned back in March, and no one objected, I am removing the list of sculptors. it will just be too cumbersome. Carptrash ( talk) 23:39, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
when it comes to images of art. Having said that, a review of this article reveals (at least to me) that all the images are European or American and most are from the 20th Century. So my long range plan is to put some of these in a gallery and dig up some Asian and African bronzes. Do you have any? Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 20:37, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Current article has western Bronze sculptures when there are many sculptures around the globe. Why editor is deleting other sculptures? Are they promoting western sculptures? JAIBHIM5 ( talk) 07:16, 24 May 2014 (UTC)
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Born in 19th century Vienna, know-how for this technique is lost. If someone has sources and literature for this unique type of bronze please add it. Sourcerery ( talk) 18:40, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
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Good grief. This page needs love; it should probably be:
-- Tagishsimon 16:05, 25 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Made a small edit to the process description. This could be improved even. I have a lot of material here. There is nothing on
patination for instance.
Rsaum 23:52, 03 May 2004
- especially as it seems the only one in any relevant metalworking article - nothing in lost-wax casting etc. i am adding a little re early Chinese bronzes (yes there were some, well lots actually) but it needs major expansion Johnbod 05:45, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
The lost wax casting process is explained much better in lost wax. It probably shouldn't be both places.
I worked for some years in British bronze foundries and was a freelance restorer of animalier bronzes. In most foundries, "bronze" was synonymous with leaded gunmetals (LG 2, 3 or 4). They were cheaper than tinned bronzes, and easier to chase and more reactive to patination chemicals than silicon-bronzes (see main article on Bronze). The latter are a real pain to patinate, and easily work-harden so that chasing tends to "polish" rather than texture-match the fettled sprues, fins etc. For this reason, silicon bronze was not used for "serious" work, only for semi-industrial issues and multiples requiring minimal chasing - next to "real" bronze (and even leaded gunmetal) it had a cheap brassy look.
I also note the focus on welding methods for piece-jointing and repair of holes. These are not always appropriate and are a relatively recent innovation (early 20th cent approximately). The more traditional methods involved various jointing, pinning and "peening" techniques, which anyone considering restoration or serious study of an older piece would have to know.
I'm also surprised at the omission of sand-cast techniques (cored piece-moulds), commonly used in the casting of larger sculptures - certainly in Europe, and probably (I'd have thought) in the US. Haploidavey ( talk) 14:55, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
BTW, the caption to the Plazotta piece (top pic in article) might be a bit misleading. The apparently daring balance of masses relies on an internal armature of steel. I'm assuming that the caption refers to technical rather than aesthetic properties. Haploidavey ( talk) 15:13, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
so am reluctant to just slash and burn too much, but the lists at the end of the article, sculptors, and even worse, subjects need ( opinion) to go. They could be endless and we need to include neither every artist who worked in bronze nor everyone who inspired a bronze to be listed here. Some will emerge in the text and that is enough. Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 02:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
As I have threatened to do, I have removed all the following. Read 'em an' weep.
Sculptural subjects People
Abstract and symbolic
Animals
Next to go, unless some defends it, is the list of sculptors. Carptrash ( talk) 00:58, 6 March 2012 (UTC)
As mentioned back in March, and no one objected, I am removing the list of sculptors. it will just be too cumbersome. Carptrash ( talk) 23:39, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
when it comes to images of art. Having said that, a review of this article reveals (at least to me) that all the images are European or American and most are from the 20th Century. So my long range plan is to put some of these in a gallery and dig up some Asian and African bronzes. Do you have any? Einar aka Carptrash ( talk) 20:37, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Current article has western Bronze sculptures when there are many sculptures around the globe. Why editor is deleting other sculptures? Are they promoting western sculptures? JAIBHIM5 ( talk) 07:16, 24 May 2014 (UTC)
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Born in 19th century Vienna, know-how for this technique is lost. If someone has sources and literature for this unique type of bronze please add it. Sourcerery ( talk) 18:40, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
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