Project Info
Client private
Date Completed July 2014
Project Description
Szolyd was asked to create a sculptural piece to be hung in a private garden. The idea for the artistic creation came from the clients ring that was a treasured family heirloom. The ring was imaged with a 3d scanner and digitized in order to manipulate the file and prepare it for milling. A foam positive was milled, and then coated with a hard shell material and sanded smooth. Next brush on rubber was applied to the surface in layers to create the first layer of the mold. The final mold stage was creating a plaster of paris backer which acted as the mother mold.
From 3d scan to finished sculpture
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lionhead-ring-profile.jpg)
The original ring
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lionhead-3dSCAN-PROFILE.jpg)
3d scan of the ring
![wichita kansas ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0287.jpg)
CNC milling the foam positive
![cleveland ohio ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0286.jpg)
Assembling the foam pieces
![st louis missouri ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0455.jpg)
Sanding the positive smooth
![st louis missouri ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0470.jpg)
Priming the sanded model
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/applying-brush-on-rubber.jpg)
Applying brush on rubber
![greensboro north carolina ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0616.jpg)
The finished mold
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pouring-ductal.jpg)
Casting the UHPC concrete
![baton rouge louisiana ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1575.jpg)
Installed UHPC sculpture
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lionhead-ring-profile-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lionhead-3dSCAN-PROFILE-150x150.jpg)
![wichita kansas ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0287-150x150.jpg)
![cleveland ohio ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0286-150x150.jpg)
![st louis missouri ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0455-150x150.jpg)
![st louis missouri ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0470-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/applying-brush-on-rubber-150x150.jpg)
![greensboro north carolina ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_0616-150x150.jpg)
![](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pouring-ductal-150x150.jpg)
![baton rouge louisiana ductal concrete](https://szolyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1575-150x150.jpg)