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Bronze Hare Sculpture: Alert Hare III by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Hare Sculpture: Alert Hare III by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 5.5w x 13.5h x 7.5d cm
Size in inches: 2¼"w x 5¼"h x 3"d)
Weight: 460g / 1lb

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

Solid bronze hare sculpture, with free delivery worldwide – limited edition of 250. 'Alert Hare III', is a beautiful solid foundry bronze Nelson and Forbes casting of an original sculpture by Sue Maclaurin.

We cast this sculpture entirely by hand in a British foundry, each casting takes over two weeks to create.

This bronze casting is a perfect recreation of the artist’s original wax. It bears the artist's signature and its own unique edition number.

It was created using the ancient art of lost wax casting bronze, during which a new mould was made for each casting, before the new mould was subsequently destroyed. As a result, each casting of Alert Hare III is unique and so individually numbered as one of a limited edition of just 250 castings worldwide.

Alert Hare III is the newest addition to Sue Maclaurin’s ever popular collection of hares. It follows her sold out Alert Hare and Alert Hare II.

Alert Hare III arrives elegantly presented in a quality handmade gift box, created by our box maker in the Midlands, making a wonderful gift – all you have to do is add a bow! It arrives accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, individually printed by hand from an original copper plate engraving in Hampshire, before being signed by the artist and numbered with the edition number of this casting. The edition number and certificate of authenticity are your guarantee that this is an original Nelson & Forbes foundry casting of the sculptor’s work that she has personally approved.

Please note that as with all Nelson & Forbes sculpture, this is NOT made of resin/cold cast bronze. Instead it is made of real, solid, foundry bronze metal.

Alert Hare III perfectly complements Sue Maclaurin’s bronze hares including Grooming Hare, Boxing Hares II, Running Hare, Rolling Hare, Lying Hare, Flying Hare II, Listening Hare, Hare Washing Ear, Moon Gazing Hare, Boxing Hares and Tumbling Hares. Start your collection today!

Creation of your bronze sculpture

Every time we cast a piece, a new mould is created and subsequently destroyed. This means that every single piece of sculpture bought from us is entirely hand made and utterly unique, which is why it is numbered by hand to tell you which casting of the edition you have bought.

1. Mould Making

A silicone rubber mould is made of the original art work. Absolutely every detail captured or missed by this mould will be reproduced in the bronze castings. Depending on the size of the mould, it may then be cut into sections for casting.

This is the master mould used to originate all castings of that piece. Each time that piece is ordered, we follow the following procedure:

2. Making the Wax Casting

Molten wax is poured into the rubber to create an exact wax duplicate of the original model.

3. Chasing the Wax

The wax is removed from the rubber mould any flaws are hand finished by a skilled craftsman.

4. Spruing

Wax rods and a wax pouring cup are carefully attached to the wax casting in just the right positions to allow bronze to be poured in any displaced air to escape. This means that no air bubbles are trapped inside the mould as they would be gaps in the finished bronze piece.

5. Investment

The wax model with attached rods is now covered in ceramic material which will form the mould for the final bronze pour. This is done by dipping the wax model carefully into investment liquid and then covering it in a fine powder before allowing it to cure (completely dry). The model is then dipped into investment liquid again and given a coating of a coarse ceramic powder. By following this procedure several times, a ceramic shell is built up around the wax model.

6. Burn-Out

The wax inside the ceramic shell is then placed in a kiln and fired. The shell bakes and the wax is melted (lost) from the shell. This creates a hollow ceramic shell mould and accounts for the term "Lost Wax" being applied to the process.

7. Casting

The ceramic mould is removed from the kiln and molten bronze is immediately poured into it, at 1200°C.

8. Break Out

Once the casting has been allowed to cool for several hours, the mould is carefully removed by hand from the bronze model inside.

9. Sandblasting

Any fragments of the ceramic shell are removed by sandblasting and the sculpture is carefully inspected at this point.

10. Assembly

All attached rods and cups (which are now bronze) are removed by hand. At this point, any segments of a large sculpture that has been cast in sections are welded together.

11.Chasing

All the weld marks and removed and rod marks are chased and re-detailed by hand. Any scars left by the rods are carefully blended to match the rest of the sculpture’s surface as intended by the artist.

12. Polishing

The bronze is hand polished in preparation for the patina.

13. Patination

The bronze is first heated before the chemical patina is applied by an artist. A patina can achieve many different colours or effects depending on the mix of chemicals used.

14. Waxing

Finally a wax coating is hand applied before the piece is polished to ensure a beautiful lustrous patina.

15. Numbering

Finally, the piece is numbered by hand. It is numbered as the casting number, followed by a slash and finally the edition size. For examples, 5/250 means that your piece was the fifth piece to be cast from the master mould out of 250 castings made. The piece also bears the signature of the artist. Sue Maclaurin pieces are marked either Sue Maclaurin, Sue Mac, or with her insignia of an S and small cat face.