ubeaut
8th February 2002, 12:15 AM
Maybe this will get a bit of interest going in this forum. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/rolleyes.gif
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Been to Ballarat in the last few years? Seen one of these monsters? There are a few of them around, down there.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp3.jpg
Guess who did the carved paterns for the casting? Yep yours truely. Below is one of the acanthus leaf panels ready for sanding prior to painting and being used as the mould for casting. To give you an idea on size the carving is just short of 3 ft high.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp2.jpg
Below is a photo from one of the local rags showing the size of the thing. I think there were around 8 or so of the poles cast. They were made at Bilmans foundary in Castlemaine 1989-90, don't remember exactly. The old-timers is creeping up on me.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp1.jpg
I have found a heap more old photos that I thought were lost so will post some more when I get around to it.
Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif
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Been to Ballarat in the last few years? Seen one of these monsters? There are a few of them around, down there.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp3.jpg
Guess who did the carved paterns for the casting? Yep yours truely. Below is one of the acanthus leaf panels ready for sanding prior to painting and being used as the mould for casting. To give you an idea on size the carving is just short of 3 ft high.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp2.jpg
Below is a photo from one of the local rags showing the size of the thing. I think there were around 8 or so of the poles cast. They were made at Bilmans foundary in Castlemaine 1989-90, don't remember exactly. The old-timers is creeping up on me.
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/lamp1.jpg
I have found a heap more old photos that I thought were lost so will post some more when I get around to it.
Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif