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| finishing techniques in wax | 11/17/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: i'm modelling a half life size figure in b2 brown wax that i've bought in tiranti's, london. you can ...
A: You can use Citra-solv to smooth your waxes. Citra-solv is a water based citrus cleaner. It can be ...
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| sculpture | 10/26/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: how do i create an amarteur of a graduating student life size
A: Armatures can be made using myriad different materials. The armature should be built with ...
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| bronze chariot statue | 10/26/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: Ramieri, We have a bronze? chariot racer on a piece of green marble? I can't find any markings. ...
A: The piece is almost certainly worth more then the $15.00 your husband spent on it, assuming it is ...
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| Remington. | 10/23/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have a Remington bronze and the Indian is falling apart. It is just setting on a table and does ...
A: It is very hard to answer your question without having the opportunity to see the damage up close. ...
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| bronze vs. brass | 10/19/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: How can you tell the structural difference between bronze and brass. Is bronze magnetic? Is there a ...
A: Initially, the difference between brass and bronze consisted of whether the metal was an alloy of ...
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| bent bronze | 10/9/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have a Remington lamp,"trooper of the plains",which has a bent pistol barrel.No stress or cracking ...
A: That is a tricky question. Without actually seeing the piece it is hard to recommend a coarse of ...
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| CHEYENNE BY FREDERIC REMINGTON | 10/5/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I HAVE A BRONZE CHEYENNE BY REMINGTON IT LOOKS TO ME IT'S VERY VERY OLD AND ITS VERY DETAILED YOU ...
A: if you are trying to determine whether or not your Cheyenne is an authentic Remington or a ...
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| brass paint | 9/24/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: Is it just regular brown paint that is used to cover the sculptures? My Remington sculptures are ...
A: No... it is not brown paint which constitutes the color of most bronze sculptures. The brown ...
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| Sculpting medallions | 9/5/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I've always wanted to sculpt and have decided to start by making a pewter medallion for our cat ...
A: Very nice image. It would definitely make sense for you to work with wax as opposed to soap stone. ...
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| The Gold Box | 7/30/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I am contacting you regarding a religious vessel that I own. I recently had the underlay tested for ...
A: Very interesting box you have there. I read through your whole website...you have uncovered a ...
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| life casting | 7/23/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: how can i do a full body lifecast in one go,without separating any pieces
A: I am not aware of anyway to do a life casting without any separations. How would you get the "life" ...
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| casting insects | 7/17/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I would like to cast some insects using a material like plaster that I could immerse the insect in, ...
A: I do not know of any material that works quite like that. Investment casting uses a plaster based ...
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| fountain making | 7/12/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: How do you make a small fountain? (Easy Instructions) I wanted to make a small fountain for my ...
A: If you want to use clay, then you would have to use some kind of clay which can be fired. ...
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| bronze/copper-looking horses | 7/9/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have two horses that look either copper or bronze. They have AMC on the under belly. I broke the ...
A: It is impossible for me to hazard a guess as to what alloy your piece is based on that description ...
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| bronze fountain | 7/4/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: We recently acquired a bronze fountain. It is a female form about 4 feet tall with one arm up ...
A: It is impossible to say for sure without close inspection, but I can be pretty confident in saying ...
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| La Tortuga | 6/28/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: There is a bronze sculpture "La Tortuga" by John Townsend that I am thinking of purchasing. I wonder ...
A: The value of any piece of artwork is a somewhat subjective thing. Ultimately, it's value comes down ...
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| Markings | 6/26/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have a remington bronze statue "horse thief". I was wondering were I can find a foundry marking on ...
A: As far as I know, no original Remingtons have foundry marks, and their edition numbers are inscribed ...
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| BRONZE | 6/17/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I WAS GIFTED A BRONZE SCULPTURE AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS SOME I HAVE HAD TO INSURE DUE TO THE VALUE. ...
A: I do not know William Hald, but I did a bit of research. I came up with a few sites that may be ...
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| BRONZE | 6/13/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I WAS GIFTED A BRONZE SCULPTURE AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS SOME I HAVE HAD TO INSURE DUE TO THE VALUE. ...
A: Very good question. Of course, I cannot say if the piece in question is valuable or not because I ...
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| rebar | 6/5/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: can I use rebar as an armarture in a piece of work that i am going to fire in a kiln? Is rebar pure ...
A: Rebar is typically carbon steel...pure steel is an oxymoron really, because to be considered steel ...
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| bronze-like sculpture | 5/30/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: and thank you for your time. This small sculpture looks like bronze, but where there is a small chip ...
A: It definitely sounds like something other then bronze, due to the gray chip. Determining what it ...
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| Question on (how to) sculpture? | 5/23/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I wanted to ask a question hopefully your experience will lend a hand- I want to make a large scale ...
A: Let me see if I understand the question... you are looking to make a large-scale sculpture out of ...
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| Copywrite word engraved on a Remington Bronze | 5/15/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have several Remington bronzes. Only one has the word "Copywrite" engraved on it. Is there any ...
A: Are they original or reproductions? I'm not sure what to tell you about this, really... The reason ...
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| A. Frilli | 5/10/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: This may not be a question for you but I am lost and need a place to start. I have a sculpture ...
A: The work of Antonio Frilli is very well known, and there are a lot of reproductions out there. Take ...
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| Remington Rattlesnake | 5/3/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: Have a very good bronze of Remington's Rattlesnake - 23" x 16. Excellent chasing and detail. Very ...
A: There are thousands of Remington reproductions out there. Some much better then others. The fact ...
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| Frederick Remington Bronze Statue | 4/27/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I was gifted a Remington bronze statue "coming through the rye", it's about 2 foot in length, 2 foot ...
A: That is actually a very difficult question to answer. Sculpture in general is hard to place a value ...
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| Deniz Sea Turtles | 4/19/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I acquired an unusually beautiful sea turtles sculpture. It is signed Deniz. Do you know who this ...
A: .. actually this is one of the few requests for information on specific sculptures and their history ...
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| remington statue | 4/5/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: i have a remington statue coming thru the rye it is approx.20x30 inches it has fredrick remington ...
A: The piece is definitely a reproduction (Remington didn't number his pieces that way), so the value ...
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| Remington Statue | 3/19/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I inheritable a Fredrick Remington statue with the #41 under the statue. It is stamped Roman Bronze ...
A: That sounds great. According to the Frederick Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg New York, the ...
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| Remington bronze Cheyenne 004 - repair | 3/18/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: Although no Remington markings are evident, we have purchased a Remington appearing bronze statue ...
A: The sculpture definitely can be repaired, but determining the means and cost would require a more ...
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| Asian Carved Pictures | 3/6/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: I would appreciate your help with this pair of pictures too. Could you give me any information about ...
A: it is very hard to tell wood types from pictures but if I had to guess, I would say teak,possibly ...
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| Cat Wood Carving | 3/6/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: Could you please tell me if my cat wall hanging is handcarved & the time period it might belong to? ...
A: If the board is real wood and not plastic I would say it is hand carved. They look to be genuine ...
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| Full body casting | 3/6/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I'm considering making a full body cast (front half of the body only though, don't worry about the ...
A: Best bet is to check out this site, and call these people: The One Stop Prop Shop Corp. ...
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| Bronze sculpture A and J | 3/4/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: Can you help me identify the A and J on this bronze sculpture or direct me to someone who can. He ...
A: There are millions of wildlife sculptures out there, as well as millions of artists who create them. ...
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| Gaps in the market | 2/26/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I'm a student studying Art and Design in College. My recent project I have been given asks me to ...
A: That is one tough question... probably my hardest yet! I don't really know what to tell you about ...
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| Large Scale ceramics | 2/25/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I am considering starting a commission if it turns out to be feasible. Do you think it would be ...
A: If you don't have experience working with clay on that scale then my advice would be to avoid that ...
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| Cracked water based clay sculpture | 2/24/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have a 36 inch sculpture over an armature that I have been keeping moist for a little over a year. ...
A: I think that the answer depends on your application...ultimately. If you were using this piece to ...
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| Repairing bronze | 2/10/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I have a large Remington bronze -- Wooly Chaps. Part of the sculpture includes some think strips of ...
A: You really need to have a foundry who specializes in cast bronze and delicate welding to do that ...
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| molds for casting | 2/1/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: I want to make a mold for a water fountain (about 3 feet in diameter). I was thinking of using clay ...
A: I actually have a bunch of suppliers that you can look at. I would suggest using clay for your ...
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| Statue of Liberty | 1/24/2009 | Matt Ramieri |
Q: This may not be in your area of expertise but..... I recently heard that the Statue of Liberty is ...
A: Actually, repousse is not my area of expertise. However, recently I saw a show about the statue of ...
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