The Frodo Group; a trio of medallions based on a relief sculpture of a Shetland Pony
Frodo is actually a model based on a photograph. I saw the photo and immediately knew I needed to recreate the portrait of the cheeky little pony, so I bough thte rights to use the photo from Sabine Stewer, a well know equine photographer and this is what came of it.
Frodo (large medallion)
This is the original medallion I made for Frodo. Frodo was the second model I have made that was cast and issued for sale, following the release of Lawrence, Claude and Baldy.
The rights to produce white resin copies were passed on to Jessica Fry whilst I kept one mold to use to produce special finish copies only, to the only copies I cast were in cold cast metals and materials such as the Slate copy, pictured here.
All special finish copies are SOLD OUT now, however Jessica retains the rights to produce the white resin copies, so if you would like one please contact me and I'll put you in touch.
The rights to produce white resin copies were passed on to Jessica Fry whilst I kept one mold to use to produce special finish copies only, to the only copies I cast were in cold cast metals and materials such as the Slate copy, pictured here.
All special finish copies are SOLD OUT now, however Jessica retains the rights to produce the white resin copies, so if you would like one please contact me and I'll put you in touch.
Halfling Frodo (mini medallion)
Halfling Frodo came about as part of an experiment with a new material; a shrinking resin! I cast a copy from the original mold and watched as, over a few weeks, it shrank down to a miniature copy of the original.
I made a few changes to the design, removing the frame and smoothing here and there, and then I cast out a single modl in an array of sparkly, fun colours. I donated some to Live Shows and sold a few copies but this remains quite a rare little model.
I made a few changes to the design, removing the frame and smoothing here and there, and then I cast out a single modl in an array of sparkly, fun colours. I donated some to Live Shows and sold a few copies but this remains quite a rare little model.
Snowflake Frodo
Based on the Halfling Frodo, this model came about as I was commissioned to produce a large number of small medallions to be given as prizes at Shannon Southard's A Midwinter Night's Ball, in January 2010.
The brief was to provide over 300 medallions in Wintry colours including blues, silvers and pastels, based on a Snowflake background. I thought Frodo fitted the bill for the job so I made a partial-cast of Halfling Frodo and created the snowflake by first sculpting a single spine, casting it and combining 6 of those casts to produce the familiar 6-pointed shape. I then shaped the Frodo part to suit and built the medallion. I created a group of moulds and cast in a rotation - using some molds whilst others cured, it was a real production line getting all these models out in time!
In all I cast over 400 copies of this model (as some colours were unsuitable colours for the show, such as the more coppery colours). It was a fantastic learning experience giving me much more confidence in my casting abilities and also the opportunity to experiment with an amazing array of colours and mixes such as the pearl grey / interference red cast pictured, which varies in colour depending on the angle of the light!
The brief was to provide over 300 medallions in Wintry colours including blues, silvers and pastels, based on a Snowflake background. I thought Frodo fitted the bill for the job so I made a partial-cast of Halfling Frodo and created the snowflake by first sculpting a single spine, casting it and combining 6 of those casts to produce the familiar 6-pointed shape. I then shaped the Frodo part to suit and built the medallion. I created a group of moulds and cast in a rotation - using some molds whilst others cured, it was a real production line getting all these models out in time!
In all I cast over 400 copies of this model (as some colours were unsuitable colours for the show, such as the more coppery colours). It was a fantastic learning experience giving me much more confidence in my casting abilities and also the opportunity to experiment with an amazing array of colours and mixes such as the pearl grey / interference red cast pictured, which varies in colour depending on the angle of the light!
