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Bronze Cat Sculpture: Seated Cat (Oriental) by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Cat Sculpture: Seated Cat (Oriental) by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Cat Sculpture: Seated Cat by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 7w x 9h x 5d cm
Size in inches: 3"w x 3½"h x 2"d
Weight: 340g / 12oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

This solid bronze sculpture of a Sue Maclaurin Seated Cat is a foundry casting by Nelson & Forbes of her original sculpture. Her model was her oriental cat Bernard, the Burmese Siamese cross who shares her life, and this is an affectionate portrait of a lively and charismatic cat.

We hand cast this piece in a British foundry in an edition of just 250 castings and took two weeks to create.

Seated Cat presented in a beautiful and very high quality hand made gift box, created by our box maker in the Midlands and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

The certificate was individually printed by hand from an original copper plate engraving in Hampshire, before being signed by the artist and numbered with the number of this casting. It is your guarantee that this is an original foundry casting of the sculptor’s work that she has personally approved.

This bronze casting is a perfect recreation of the artist’s original sculpture and was made in a Birmingham foundry. It bears the artist's signature and its own unique edition number. As every piece is cast by hand and then the mould destroyed, each one is unique and so will be very slightly different to the last.

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.

Reviews

Customer Reviews 5 item(s)

Seated Cat sculpture

Overall Satisfaction

We are very happy with our Seated Cat sculpture. It is slick and beautifully styled. It sits, looking quite natural on the mantel above the fireplace. Review by JUDY / (Posted on 24/10/2020)

Bronze Cat Sculpture

Overall Satisfaction

My Sister-in-Law was very pleased with her Cat Sculpture by Sue Maclaurin. She has been putting up with me for Several months as a house guest while my new Apartment is being built. The Bronze was an ideal Birthday gift. The best part of all for me was the ease and prompt delivery on your part. You folks are really organized. I spent some time packing artifacts in the museum business and I know what goes into the level of preparation involved in presenting your work. I would not hesitate to order from you again. Very high quality casting work, thank you. Review by Robert / (Posted on 10/08/2018)

Bronze kitty comment

Overall Satisfaction

I ordered the bronze cat as the sculpture as a remembrance of my own sphynx cat. The bronze arrived within days of the order, beautifully packed, and was just what I expected. The photos on the website are an excellent representation of the actual satue. Highly recommended for quality and uniqueness. Elvira Review by Elvira / (Posted on 06/07/2018)

Bronze Cat Sculpture

Overall Satisfaction

Beautiful piece! Review by Sampson / (Posted on 20/02/2017)

So beautiful. A great gift for a cats lover

Overall Satisfaction

I bought this little cat as a wedding gift for my daughter, who is a cat lover. It is unique, and while small, there is so much detail and care put into this beautiful sculpture. A great addition to your cats shelf, if you have one, or just by itself beside a bonzai. Review by Maria G. / (Posted on 24/01/2017)