As a leading manufacturer of sculpture with more than 40 years of experience, YouFine specializes in life-size bronze standing horse statues of different styles. There are racing horse statues, jumping horse statues, standing horse statues, and rearing horse statues according to the posture. And we also have large horse statues and other popular designs. Available size is mainly from 60cm to 180cm or even higher.
The Process of Producing Standing Horse Statues:
Step 1 Clay Model Making
Our artist’s team make a clay model first, which is 100% based on customers’ request.
Step 2 Silicon Rubber Mold
This step is by far the most critical. All the detail that appears on the bronze sculpture must be captured in the mold. The mold (depending on the size of the sculpture) is cut into sections for casting.
Step 3 Wax Making and Chasing
Molten wax is poured into the mold to form layers of wax. This wax model is an exact duplicate of the original casting. Then the wax is pulled from the mold and hand-chased (re-detailed) by a skilled artisan. Although the artist reproduces the original artwork, each piece may slightly differ from the next. Wax rods (gates) and pouring cups are attached to the wax casting in just the right positions. This will ensure a full pour.
Step 4 Sand Shell Making
In a temperature-controlled climate of 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the wax casting is dipped into Investment liquid several times. On the first dip, a fine powder is applied. On the next dip, of course, ceramic sand will be applied. This step is repeated several times, each increasing the coarseness of the material to create the ceramic mold. Between each dip, the sand layer must cure (dry) before another layer can be applied.
Step 5 Burn-Out and Casting
The sand shell is placed in a kiln and fired. The shell bakes and the wax is melted (lost) from the shell. This creates a hollow sand shell mold. Thus the term “Lost Wax.” Immediately the molten bronze is poured into the shell. At the time of pouring, the bronze is 2100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 6 Shell Removing
After the casting has cooled several hours, the shell is carefully broken away leaving the unfinished bronze.
Step 7 Welding & Polishing
with their finest welding and polishing skills, our professional craftsmen assemble the pieces together and show all the details of the original to us.
Step 8 Patina
Based on the basic customer requirements, we use the chemical coloring method to produce unique and high-quality different color bronze horse statues, which could be preserved for hundreds of years.
Step 9 Finished
Once our bronze horse sculpture is cast and patina, our artist would apply a layer of varnish to the surface of the horse sculpture. This would protect the sculpture from contact with outdoor rain and air, making it more beautiful and last longer.
YouFine is Your Best Choice:
Because of their rich experience, and with our advanced lost-wax casting, finest welding and polishing skills, and excellent patina, they always supply amazing bronze horse statues of art quality. You Fine Art CO., Ltd. It has been located in Quyang, Hebei Province since 1983, which is known as the hometown of detailed sculpture in China. Quyang has formed a sculpture chain of design, mold, production, detection, packing, shipping, and installation with thousands of years of development.
So if you need a life-size bronze standing horse statue, do not hesitate to contact us for a quote. We supply a wide range of custom-made services for bronze horse statues. No matter you want a larger size or smaller size, you want to change some details of a design, or you want a different patina (surface color), our teams can make it.