I have two new miniature bronze figurines that I am working on in the studio. Here they are pictured together.
Center Stage
The first one is called "Center Stage" and it is a five piece set featuring three ballet dancers, a custom stage and a flower basket. All the pieces are designed to fit into the stage as shown below with this front and back view.
You can see the flower basket and how it fits into the stage.
This picture gives you a sense of scale photographed next to my hand. The height of the piece is: 1 - 1/8" or 28 mm.
Another picture on my watch to show scale and the delicate sculpting.
This pictures shows the pieces separate and assembled.
Here is another picture of the separate pieces. The bases on each dancer are key shaped so they only fit one way into the stage. The flower basket is also shaped to fit. You can imagine the great difficulty in sculpting, molding, and casting these dancers. When sculpting, the wax masters would break often from the slightest touch of the sculpting blade.
In order to allow better handling of the complete bronze sculpture, I will assemble and paint 50 complete sets of "Center Stage." After the edition is finished, I will make available the individual pieces for collectors who do not collect the complete set. The pieces will be available except for the stage. The only way to get the stage is to buy the complete, numbered set. This will make the 50 sets more valuable in the future.
Here is a picture of the complete set and individual dancers. The complete sculpture or the separate pieces would look great to decorate a miniature setting or in your display case.
Back view of the assembled stage.
The assembled sets will be a limited edition of 50 pieces. Available the end of April. The individual pieces will be available in about three months. The separate pieces will not be numbered, only the assembled sets.
Contact your dealer to reserve your piece today.
Here are the details:
Center Stage
by Randall Zadar
Bronze-Cast and Hand-Painted Miniature Collectible Figurine
Dancer One (Red) $45.00
Dancer Two (Yellow) $45.00
Dancer Three (Blue) $45.00
Stage $60.00
Flower Basket $25.00
Complete Set $220.00 - Limited Edition of 50
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Robin Hood
This piece I started a couple of years ago, put it down and then recently decided to finish it. I stopped working on it years ago because I was concerned the piece would not cast. When you have a piece like this that has very fine areas like the arrows, it is always difficult to mold and cast.
I designed the entire piece around the molding and casting challenge. I made many adjustments to the sculpture that allowed it to cast successfully.
These pictures show scale. The piece stands at 7/8 inch tall.
Here is a back view. Notice the quiver and sword. I was completely amazed that this piece was successfully molded, and cast as one piece. A testament to the Lost Wax Casting Process and the incredible detail that can be achieved.
Here is a picture of the rough wax master started two years ago as noted in an earlier blog entry. You can see how much the piece was refined and changed.
Here are some close-ups to show detail.
Available May 2015. Reserve your piece now with your dealer.
Robin Hood
by Randall Zadar
Bronze-Cast and Hand-Painted Miniature Collectible Figurine
Limited Edition of 50 Signed and Numbered pieces.
Height: 7/8"
Issue Price: $150.00
Contact your dealer to advance order "Robin Hood."
Thank you,
Randall Zadar
Sculptor
Zadar Studios
440-878-1474
www.zadarstudios.com
