Creation of a bas sculpting for bronze plaques

This page describes the steps involved in the creation of a 3 dimensional sculpting for use on a cast plaque. Since we utilize our own graphic artists and sculptors, when required for special dedication dates, we can create a cast plaque containing a 3 dimension hand sculpted image in as little as 6 days from start to finish (a normal schedule should be 8 to 12 weeks). We have done this numerous times, especially for military customers and although this is a very risky and aggressive schedule, we have had 100% satisfactory results (we have never missed a date or had an unsatisfied customer).

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	Step 1 - We start with a photograph. Although we can use almost any quality photograph, the better the image, the better the modeling effort. Remember, the finished image will be an artists interpretation of this photograph.
	Step 2 - Our sculptors create a clay model of the subject from the photograph. This is NOT a computer generated image. It is done by a sculptor. An image of this clay model is sent to you for your comments or approval.
	Step 3 - When approved, the clay model is used for the bronze casting process. While the clay model is a monotone, the finished bronze casting contains highlights as shown on the left.