The process of creating the life-sized sculpture depicting St. Sebastian was a mammoth task. Here are some of the images taken throughout the lifespan of the project showing everything from the initial clay model right through waxes, pouring, finishing and the final unveiling.
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| Head in silicone |
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| Head in more silicone |
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| Head to toe silicone |
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| Head to toe more silicone |
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| Adding mother jacket |
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| More mother jacket |
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| Completed mother jacket |
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| Wax head |
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| Head (front) |
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| Right hand (top) |
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| Head |
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| Head and upper torso |
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| Right foot |
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| Right hand |
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| Arms |
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| Head with wax sprues |
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| Various parts with wax sprues |
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| Sprue detail |
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| Hand and knees |
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| Applying first coat |
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| First coat |
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| Preparing case |
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| Casing |
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| Metal casing |
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| Mixing plaster |
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| Pouring plaster |
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| Plaster case |
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| The oven |
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| Firing plan |
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| Ready |
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| Loading oven |
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| Loaded oven |
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| Lock down |
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| Bronze ingots |
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| The furnace |
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| Checking the temperature |
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| Ready to pour |
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| The crucible |
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| Pouring the bronze |
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| Cooling |
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| Removing investment |
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| Cleaning the bronze |
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| More cleaning |
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| Into the bath |
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| Out of the bath |
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| Welding leg section |
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| Preparing for welding |
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| Mid sections tacked |
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| Welded |
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| Welding upper section |
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| Right arm attached |
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| Closeup |
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| Complete |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| St Sebastian |
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| Minister Deenihan arrives |
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| Julie and Minister Deenihan |
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| Jeremy Hill speaks |
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| Paul Kehoe speaks |
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| More photo ops |
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| Paul Kehoe, Julie and Jeremy Hill |
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| Lifting the cloth |
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| St. Sebastian revealed |
