Ballerina - Cast Paper Sculpture by Peck

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Beautiful Hand Made Cast Paper Sculpture*** by Roberta Peck The Ballerina - This piece is numbered 11/750 & Signed Size is 27" x 19 1/2" We have recently relocated our custom framing/art gallery to a smaller space and we are focusing on framing. We don't want to store all of the artwork we have left so we are willing to take a loss rather than pay for storage. We are starting the bid on this piece at $100.00. Please ask any questions prior to bidding Thanks for looking *** What is Cast Paper ? First an original clay sculpture is done, after the sculpture is completed a mold is then made from the original sculpture. Carefully removing the mold, the sculpture is then set aside. Pulp is made by cooking and beating plant fibers or cloth. Most artists use pulp made of cotton linter, the young cotton fibers which are found closest to the seed of the cotton plant. To help the fibers bond together, an adhesive called methyl cellulose is added to the pulp. It also helps to harden the dry paper. The resulting paper is Archival, it has no acids and no impurities. Casting is done by placing the pulp directly into the mold which is made of a nonabsorbent material such as terra cotta, or plaster which has been varnished. The pulp is patted into the mold with the hand, and then the excess water is removed with sponges. The artist continues read more
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