[Janel]

Hi,

I have a potential client for artists who carve skulls. Is there anyone on TCP forum using skulls for the basis of a carving?

Janel

[Donn Salt]

Skulls and bones of many species have surrounded me most of my life. The structure of bone growth is an endless source of design inspiration.
Although I no longer have pics of stone or ivory carved examples I do have some of cast lead crystal. Two sizes, one life size with removable mandible, and the other fist size. Also have tucked away in the recesses a block for a life size jade skull, humanoid. One of those projects drifting around in the ether waiting for the stimulus to become reality.
Am willing to discuss a jade netsuke project along these lines. (Maybe ivory.)

Donn

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[Dick Bonham]

Hi Donn,
Wow! I think the human skull is one of the most difficult pieces one can do. You did it great. Do you do a lost wax casting in investment when casting lead crystal?
Dick

[Jim Kelso]

Beautiful Donn. I wish my teeth looked like that!

[Donn Salt]

Thanks guys, comments and crits always welcomed.

Yes Dick, it is a lost wax procedure.

Invested in a 50 - 50 gypsum, silica flour mix, wax steamed out, plaster investment gently dried and cured, then into the kiln on a 6 to 8 day firing cycle.

Donn

[Janel]

This morning I spoke with the collector, and he described his collection interest more. Human skull and skeleton imagery and iconography. Open to medium and size. His collection ranges from B.C. to present, including Roman, Greek and B.C. to contemporary.

Does this relate to any work any of you might have done, might be available or are imagining doing in the future? Please contact me privately with your questions and offerings. I have contact information for the client, and he would like to speak with each artist who has done such work in this interest realm.

Janel