Fabricating in fibreglass resin?

[tevj]

Hi, does anyone know the process involved with having large (over 6ft. tall) sculptures fabricated and produced in fibreglass resin?..
for those of you in Melbourne Australia, I am thinking of the sculptures at the Docklands by, Adrian Mauriks.
http://www.artresources.com.au/adria...ompilation.jpg
I would really like to find out how to go about doing this...what the process is, and who would be able to fabricate pieces like this.
Cheers, Tim

[anton]

hi tim goto www.smooth-on.com and take a look at the how todo pages.
hope that help but in a nut shell the sculpture have a mould made of then the resin and fibberglass is add by pianting it into the mould then the two halfe are jouned and then sande down and then you have your sculpture in resin.
hope it helps
anton

[tevj]

thanks anton, that is a great help.
Much appreciated

[Gravlore]

Originally Posted by tevj

Hi, does anyone know the process involved with having large (over 6ft. tall) sculptures fabricated and produced in fibreglass resin?..
for those of you in Melbourne Australia, I am thinking of the sculptures at the Docklands by, Adrian Mauriks.
http://www.artresources.com.au/adria...ompilation.jpg
I would really like to find out how to go about doing this...what the process is, and who would be able to fabricate pieces like this.
Cheers, Tim

Mesh (chicken wire or something with smaller diameter holes) then paper mache. let cure. then fiberglass over that. if its a one off then you dont need a mold. Also this would work as a plug. use bondo to smooth it out and sand then use finishing texture or whatever you want to use. Ive done water features this way. Also polyurethane foam works well but $$$$.