60-Page Deep Dive into Subverting the Cast Surface
Historically, the essence of fine art bronze casting has been rooted in perfect replication. CRAFTNOTES 00 deliberately subverts that tradition. Over 60 detailed pages, this inaugural digital edition breaks down the intense mechanical interventions used in the studio to transform a static metal surface into a permanent, physical record of force, heat, and memory.
This is not a traditional foundry manual. It is a visual and philosophical blueprint of the studio’s methodology, developed over 30 years of hands-on practice. It explores how to push industrial alloys to their absolute limits, actively accelerating visual decay and embedding the wabi-sabi aesthetic directly into the core of the bronze.
Inside this 60-Page Edition:
The Substrate: Understanding the vital structural differences between the predictability of rolled sheet bronze and the locked, unyielding architecture of cast bronze.
Thermal Repurposing: The TIG welder and plasma cutter not for structural joining, but for fluid reticulation, additive topography, and texturing.
Subtractive Sculpting: Angle grinders and high speed rotary tools to carve incised striations, chaotic matting, and deep, chiseled terrains.
The Tension of Topography: Bridging brutal, analogue hand forged displacement with the deliberate retention of 3D printing artifacts and digital glitches.
The STRATA series is designed to be an accessible, direct line into the studio’s evolving practices. Whether you are a fellow sculptor seeking an insight, or a collector wanting a deeper understanding of the alloy's geography, or simply drawn to the aesthetic of industrial rot, this 60-page zine provides an unfiltered look at the philosophy of absolute material authorship.
Format: High-Resolution Digital PDF (60 Pages) Price: £5.00 DOWNLOAD
60-Page Deep Dive into Subverting the Cast Surface
Historically, the essence of fine art bronze casting has been rooted in perfect replication. CRAFTNOTES 00 deliberately subverts that tradition. Over 60 detailed pages, this inaugural digital edition breaks down the intense mechanical interventions used in the studio to transform a static metal surface into a permanent, physical record of force, heat, and memory.
This is not a traditional foundry manual. It is a visual and philosophical blueprint of the studio’s methodology, developed over 30 years of hands-on practice. It explores how to push industrial alloys to their absolute limits, actively accelerating visual decay and embedding the wabi-sabi aesthetic directly into the core of the bronze.
Inside this 60-Page Edition:
The Substrate: Understanding the vital structural differences between the predictability of rolled sheet bronze and the locked, unyielding architecture of cast bronze.
Thermal Repurposing: The TIG welder and plasma cutter not for structural joining, but for fluid reticulation, additive topography, and texturing.
Subtractive Sculpting: Angle grinders and high speed rotary tools to carve incised striations, chaotic matting, and deep, chiseled terrains.
The Tension of Topography: Bridging brutal, analogue hand forged displacement with the deliberate retention of 3D printing artifacts and digital glitches.
The STRATA series is designed to be an accessible, direct line into the studio’s evolving practices. Whether you are a fellow sculptor seeking an insight, or a collector wanting a deeper understanding of the alloy's geography, or simply drawn to the aesthetic of industrial rot, this 60-page zine provides an unfiltered look at the philosophy of absolute material authorship.
Format: High-Resolution Digital PDF (60 Pages) Price: £5.00 DOWNLOAD
