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Bronze Dog Sculpture: Miniature Schnauzer by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Dog Sculpture: Miniature Schnauzer by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 10.5w x 8h x 2.5d cm
Size in inches: 4"w x 3¼"h x 1"d
Weight: 400g / 14oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

The Miniature Schnauzer has recently become one of our most requested breeds.

Given the chirpy, playful, energetic and courageous nature of these handsome little dogs, we can see why!

Sue Maclaurin’s affectionate portrait perfectly captures the lively nature of this family loving dog in bronze. Please note, this is NOT made of resin!

The ideal gift for anyone who lives with or loves a Miniature Schnauzer, we hand cast this gorgeous sculpture in solid bronze in our British foundry as strictly limited edition of 250 castings worldwide. Once we have cast all 250 castings of this sculpture, no further castings will ever be made.

UPDATE: We have been told by many collectors that this piece also represents the Standard Schnauzer very accurately. If you would like to purchase this piece to represent your Standard Schnauzer, it will happily do so. The certificate shows the name ‘Miniature Schnauzer’, but this is not shown on the actual sculpture.

Every casting of this bronze Miniature Schnauzer sculpture arrives bearing Sue Maclaurin’s signature, our ‘NF’ maker’s mark and its own unique edition number.

It arrives beautifully gift boxed in our signature handmade Nelson & Forbes grey gift packaging, along with an individually numbered and artist signed certificate of authenticity, ready to be given as a wonderful gift.

PLEASE NOTE: We have also been asked by many Schnauzer lovers to create a sculpture with a docked tail, so we were happy to oblige.

Both our docked and undocked Miniature sculptures are taken from a single edition of 250 castings.

We first made a mould of the undocked Miniature Schnauzer, before Sue Maclaurin modified the tail on her original sculpture. We then made a second mould of the Miniature Schauzer, now with a docked tail, to create bronze castings of the sculpture with a docked tail.

This means that only 250 castings of the Miniature Schauzer will ever be made, some with a docked tail and some with an undocked tail.

If you have any questions about this, please do call us on 01442 256290.

Born in Colchester, Sue Maclaurin emigrated to Northern Rhodesia with her family, where a life-long passion for wildlife and horses began.

Her childhood was spent, when not at boarding school, roaming freely in the bush on horseback, revelling in the diversity of wildlife which still existed at that time.

Returning to England to study at Winchester School of Art, Sue graduated with a B.A (Hons.) in Fine Art and subsequently spent several years involved with Marwell Zoological Park, where she continued to study, paint and sculpt their wide variety of animals at very close quarters. While she was there, Sue was commissioned to create the art work and logo for Marwell Park’s advertising.

During these few years, Sue further explored and develop her interest in sculpting at Pinewood Studios as she was asked by Ray Harryhausen to assist him model making on various films including Clash of the Titans.

An opportunity then arose for Sue to return to Africa with her family, and the following four years were filled happily with the pursuit of varied projects including gold-mining frontier style, fish farming and dairy farming, while Sue continued to sculpt and paint for her own pleasure.

Whilst Africa and its wildlife were ‘utterly beautiful’, it unfortunately became too politically unstable, so Sue’s family once again returned home to England. Her wildlife sculpture was quickly accepted by galleries across the United Kingdom and quickly developed a loyal following of collectors.

A white house in the Wiltshire countryside is now home, with two Siamese cats, two horses, a thriving sculpture studio and a saddlery business that means Sue’s skills as a Master Saddle Maker command a constant waiting list. Sue continues to sculpt both the wildlife that surrounds her home daily as well as other traditional animals such as pigs and thoroughly enjoys hearing stories of the joy that the bronze castings of her pieces bring to collectors.

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.

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Reviews

Customer Reviews 13 item(s)

Beautiful craftsmanship

Overall Satisfaction

The Miniature Schnauzer sculpture I ordered from you is small, but perfectly formed, showing wonderful craftsmanship. It is a lChristmas present for my partner and I know she will love it, just as much as we love Maisie, our sixteen week old Schnauzer puppy. Review by Lin Baldock / (Posted on 16/11/2021)

A gift for life

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Beautifully reproduced in quality bronze –the likeness captured show suburb insight and understanding of the breed –I bought as a gift for my wife --thanks Review by Mike & Val / (Posted on 02/11/2021)

Great gift

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I bought the bronze as a Xmas gift for my wife, we were both very pleased with the quality of the bronze, and the likeness as we have two schnauzers. Review by Richard / (Posted on 01/11/2021)

I'm thrilled

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My bronze schnauzer arrived today and I'm thrilled. It's better than I imagined. Review by Mr. M.S. (Australia) / (Posted on 01/11/2021)

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Beautiful bronze sculpture arrived as described on the website. Given as a birthday present and loved by the person receiving it. Very professional service and would recommend again. Review by J.S. / (Posted on 26/04/2020)

delighful sculpture

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My niece came over from Australia to celebrate her 50th birthday, she was absolutely delighted with her minature schnauzer sculpture.
Excellent service, thank you.
Review by Linda / (Posted on 25/04/2020)

Mini Schauzer

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Delighted with the bronze sculpture. Love the detail and made in Britain thank you Sue Maclaurin and the team.
Review by Pam from Cheshire / (Posted on 30/08/2018)

I love my sculpture

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I love my sculpture, it perfectly captures the charm and cheekiness of my handsome Minature Schnauzer. It's a perfect piece of art work.

Review by A.W. / (Posted on 05/07/2018)

Wonderfully Lifelike

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We absolutely love our bronze miniature Schnauzer sculpture, which is so much like our little Ziggy. It will be treasured for years to come. Review by Ian / (Posted on 24/04/2018)

Eileen

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Very well sculptured. Markings on dog very well done.
Stands nicely and tail held well. Review by E. Frost / (Posted on 27/03/2018)

Bronze Schnauzer

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My wife and I we’re delight with our sculpture thank you very much Anna and Raymond Smith Review by A.Raymond Smith / (Posted on 09/03/2018)

Delighted with it in every way

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Took delivery of my Schnauzer today my wife and I delighted with our purchase. Thank you very much. Review by Mr. R.S. / (Posted on 14/02/2018)

I couldn't be happier with it.

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I just wanted to let you know that the wonderful Miniature Schnauzer sculpture has just been delivered. I couldn't be happier with it. Thank you so much for the very professional and seamless service. It is much appreciated.

Kind regards Review by Mrs. J.D., Australia / (Posted on 31/01/2018)