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The Rough Cut of the
Sculpture
The rough cut of the
sculpture is the basic outline in stone of the finished sculpture.
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first break off large portions of the rock to form the basic outline
of the piece. This process usually consumes the majority of
total time of the carving.
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The rough outline of a 6 foot Buddha |
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All work is done by
hand.
They use a medium sized hammer and
chisels to break apart the rock in larger pieces. |
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8 Foot standing Buddha |
Corrections on each
piece are made by the master artisan of the group. Corrections
are made in charcoal pencil. The artists is expected to chisel
away the rock right to the charcoal line. This is vital for
keeping the piece the proper proportions. Artists use
measuring tape to keep the piece proportional. |
Below are a couple of
pieces in various stages of the rough cut
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Almost completed rough cut of a 4 foot elephant |
7 Foot Teaching Shiva as Dakshinamurti |
Almost completed dwarf beneath Dhakshinmurti's feet |
Completed rough cut of 4 foot Buddha holding Lotus |
Almost completed foot of Kali stepping
on Shiva's corpse
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Completed Kali rough cut, almost completed human head of 7 foot Kali
statue |
When the rough cut is
completed you can see the general form of the sculpture.
The sculpture is then ready for details!
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to go to the next step of the process;
Carving and filing of the details of the
sculpture>>>
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