The skin of my sculptures.

Sometimes a sculpture comes out of the oven so beautifully, with such a typical casting scale, that it’s perfect like it is (e.g. the woman’s torso or the sculpture of the four nymphs). Another time a sculpture needs a certain structure, because of the use of materials such as jute or cardboard. One can also smoothen everything by polishing and then patinate in different shades. The skin speaks and I choose in what way.

Writing in the air.
Some of my pictures are just like playing with lines in 3D. True to nature or with a lot of fantasy. Clear lines and recognizable forms.


Telling stories.
My sculptures often tell a story. Inspired by recent news or impressions that draw my attention emotionally. I try to recreate this in my work. For example the image "Refugees", people who had to flee and leave everything behind because of various causes.
Cire perdue is a technique for casting metal objects, such as bronze or silver. Cire perdue literally means ‘lost wax’. This process is known as the 'lost-wax method' or the 'lost form method’. 'Wax' is usually bee wax.
 A wax model is being made, with elongated protrusions, serving as venting holes and casting holes. The wax model is packed in Brussels soil and is baked in the oven. The high temperatures in the oven melt the wax which drips out of the mould, leaving behind the negative of the form in the Brussels soil.
Liquid metal is poured into the mould through the venting holes and casting holes. To get the sculpture out of the mould, the mould has to be broken. So the mould can be used only once.
A modern variety which is more suitable for serial production uses a special kind of polystyrene ("Styrofoam") and regular mouldingsand. This way, the model doesn’t have to be baked and while casting the styrofoam burns immediately. This method is used for the casting of grills from gas cookers which are made of cast iron.

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Marie Louise Caubo