March in the Studio: Life casting and glass casting behind the scenes

The most fun day in March was a full head cast for artist Hannah Gee. It was fun and stress-free because I planned and planned and planned! The Hands project is making progress. I've experimented with more pot drizzles and my pocket-size crystal cats and bunnies are almost ready.

Edwina, Hannah (in pink), Spike and Olivia. Grinning for a candid snap - otherwise, we all had our concentrating faces on!

Technicians grinning for a candid snap while applying silicone to head and shoulders for a life cast

A close-up of the messy life cast process

A drawing from March's sketch book - from a bust of Sappho

Cats and bunnies in the kiln

A circle of flattened glass

Neatly trimmed silicone

Behind-the-scenes snaps of life casting and casting glass

More wax hands

Beccy Feather giving a flameworking demo

March has produced some dramatic evening skies

Mould making hands

Flame worker Beccy Feather gives a demo at the Canberra glassworks

Pot drizzle test, interesting results with an unfortunate join!

Pot drizzle glass experiments

Cats and bunnies being coldworked

pocket size cast glass cats and bunnies lined up for coldworking

Afternoon sun in the mould room

Manicure/final cleaning stage for glass hands

Cosmos

Callistemon botanical impression

Detail of glass pattern

Lunchtime Bannagrams

collage of behind the scenes glass studio snaps

A collection of glass scraps

Eucalyptus and Chinese tallow leaves

Detail of a pot drizzle - experiment in retaining gold

A captivating triptych showcasing the beauty in destruction and renewal: shattered glass shards reflect light with their jagged edges, a single vibrant red leaf stands out among soft green foliage, and a rugged piece of gold leaf adds a touch of elegance against a textured backdrop. (thanks AI for that description!)

Life casting and glass casting behind the scenes