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The creation of a monumental sculpture – Week 8
![Icarus Rising, Bronze bronze surrey](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/the-creation-of-a-monumental-sculpture-week-8-image-1.png)
Day 36
Having spent a lot of time on the wings recently, I wanted to work on the hands. I still feel they look clumsy and don’t flow well with the form of the piece. I like what is happening with the main figure and feel I’m getting somewhere with the wings!
Day 37
I had Icarus lifted up so that I could start building the lower half of the sculpture.
![Icarus Rising, Bronze bronze casting in hampshire](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/the-creation-of-a-monumental-sculpture-week-8-image-2.png)
![Icarus Rising, Bronze icarus](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/the-creation-of-a-monumental-sculpture-week-8-image-3.png)
Day 39
I put the first metal mesh pieces in place ready for the next lot of plaster work.
Day 40
I started to put the plaster on. I began with scrim dipped in plaster. This made a base for the rest of the plaster to hold on to. I then added more plaster on top of it. It will take ages before you see any shape.
![Icarus Rising, Bronze art form](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/the-creation-of-a-monumental-sculpture-week-8-image-4.png)
![Icarus Rising, Bronze art making](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/the-creation-of-a-monumental-sculpture-week-8-image-5.png)
At the end of the day Tris and Si put the scaffolding tower in place. This will enable me to work on the whole figure next week.