EDDIE WENTORF
Bronze sculpture
Born in Germany, Eddie came to Australia at the age of seven, and developed a love for bronze as a sculptural medium. Formal training in commercial design, and extensive foundry experience led him to open his own foundry, and with his sons David and Robbie he produces a wide range of bronze Australian animals.
Each piece is first sculpted in wax, which is then coated in a ceramic slurry to build a shell of 5mm thickness.
The wax is removed under steam pressure, and the ceramic shell is then fired to 1000 degrees Celsius to remove any trace of the wax and to vitrify the shell.
Molten bronze is poured into the hot shell and after cooling, each shell is sandblasted to reveal the bronze.
The finishing touches are completed by hand. Each piece is patinated,
polished and clear coated.
The following images are just a sample of the range of sculptures
produced.
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| Tasmanian Tiger | Tasmanian Devil | Echidna | Frill necked Lizard |
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| Frog on Leaf | Gossiping Penguins | Curled Platypus | Diving Platypus |