Penguin – Edge Sculpture – ED12

Description

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Edge Sculptures are the antiques and collectables of the future. Made in England by Sculptor Matt Buckley, they are thoughtfully sculpted with an emphasis on aesthetic design moulded with the mind’s eye.

The Emperor Penguin is a large flightless seabird from the Antarctic. Instead of wings, they have flippers which can propel them through the water at speeds of up to 15 miles an hour. Their distinctive black body with a white front, captured perfectly in this sculpture, will camouflage the bird whilst hunting for food in the water.

Penguins are amongst a small handful of animals that mate for life and work with their partner to raise chicks in the harshest of environments. The males look after the eggs whilst the female will hunt for food. Once the female returns from the sea, she will take over looking after the new chick so the now hungry male can hunt for food. Mothers will protect their chicks from the cold by cocooning them with the warmth of their brood pouch. That caring instinct of the Emporer Penguin is what is so perfectly captured in this sculpture.

This Emperor Penguin stands at around 115cm tall and our sculpture is no less impressive at 250mm wide, 195m deep and 375mm high and will make a fabulous addition to any collection. To appreciate the detail and natural beauty of this sculpture, please see the video below where you can see the piece from all angles.

How Edge Sculptures are made

The original piece is moulded and given life from clay that is then expertly encapsulated in rubber to produce the parent mould.

The pieces are then cast from a durable composite granite and are vacuum sealed with a bleed as to remove compromising air bubbles from the structure. The curative period is then initiated and sustained until the structure is aptly hardened.

The piece is then meticulously examined and fettled as to outline the depth of detail and heighten the sculptures natural form. For finishing it is then passionately coloured, shaded and detailed by our expert artists; completing the creation of a masterpiece.

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