18th Century Style Decorative Mirror and Ornaments Ensemble
- mouldings and ornaments
- exquisite patinas
- a mouldmaking service
- painted copies and originals
- beautifully sculpted frames
- and rather a lot more….
- mouldings and ornaments
- exquisite patinas
- a mouldmaking service
- painted copies and originals
- beautifully sculpted frames
- and rather a lot more….
For this project, the client desired sculpted ornamentation for an entire room.
The work consisted of five main parts –
- the adaptation of an 18th Century Decorative Mirror
- the fabrication of an extension to the 18th Century Decorative Mirror
- the fabrication of six 18th Century Style Decorative Chimney Ornaments
- the fabrication of eight 18th Century Style Decorative Frame ornaments
- the adaptation of one 18th Century Style Decorative Door Ornament.
- sculpting elements in wax
- sculpting elements in plastiline
- making silicone and fibreglass reinforced moulds
- casting in plaster
- casting in polyurethane
- fabricating originals, copies and adaptations
- finishing and painting
- installation
Adaptation Of An 18th Century Decorative Mirror
Fabrication Of An Extension To The 18th Century Decorative Mirror
Fabrication Of Six 18th Century Decorative Chimney Ornaments
Fabrication Of Eight 18th Century Decorative Frame Ornaments
Adaptation Of An 18th Century Decorative Door Ornament
Adaptation Of An 18th Century Decorative Mirror
Fabrication Of An Extension To The 18th Century Decorative Mirror
Fabrication Of Six 18th Century Decorative Chimney Ornaments
Fabrication Of Eight 18th Century Decorative Frame Ornaments
Adaptation Of An 18th Century Decorative Door Ornament
To start a moulded copy of the original frame was created; the moulds were made with silicone rubber and fibre reinforced plaster shells. The copy of the original mirror frame was cast in plaster.
Using the elements of the cast copy, the base of the mirror was adapted to fit the mantle of the chimney in the new interior where it was to be installed. The original mirror was designed to fit a curved mantel, where as the new chimney had a flat mantel.
Over time, the original mirror had lost pieces of ornamentation. These missing elements were re-sculpted using historic photographs of the complete mirror for reference. The missing elements included part of the mirrors central ornament, as well as a variety of smaller ornamental details throughout the mirror. These missing ornaments were sculpted in plasticine and wax onto the moulded copy. New moulds were then made with silicone rubber, plaster and fibres. The final casting was done in polyurethane.
The frame was sculpted with wax and plaster elements from the moulded copy of the mirror. Moulds were made with silicone rubber, plaster and fibres.
The frame was cast in polyurethane.
Once the final mirror was installed it was painted with gold paint.
For this interior the client desired three different original 18th Century Stlye Chimney ornaments. The ornaments were sculpted in wax and plastiline. Moulds were made with silicone rubber, plaster and fibers. And castings were done in polyurethane.
Once installed, the ornaments were painted with gold paint.
Four ornaments were sculpted in wax. Moulds were made with silicone rubber, plaster and fibres. Eight castings were made in polyurethane.
Once the ornaments were installed, they were painted with gold paint.
Four ornaments were sculpted in wax. Moulds were made with silicone rubber, plaster and fibres. Eight castings were made in polyurethane.
Once the ornaments were installed, they were painted with gold paint.
To complete the ornamentation of the room, an original 18th Century Style Decorative Floral Door Ornament was created. The rocaille was adapted after a similar ornament displayed elsewhere in the house. The floral decoration around the rocaille was adapted after floral ornaments from other existing ornaments.
The ornament was sculpted in wax. A mould was made using silicone rubber, plaster and fibres. The ornament was cast in polyurethane.
Once installed, the ornament was painted with oil paint and gold paint.