Artists never share these steps especially when making professional pieces like these. Thank so much for sharing this with us.May God bless you for being selfless
Hi Peter. Really nice work and thanks for sharing all this information with us. I already did some figures and they turned great. May i ask you what is “mechanical restoration” ? Its give really nice finish .
Thanks for the video. I wish you had shown how you temporarily join the 2 plaster shell halves, to prepare for casting, as this is new to me. It looks like you used some kind of added plaster 'buttons' & twine... but I wonder about the details of doing this? You show removing the twine, but did not show making the plaster buttons or uniting the 2 plaster shell halves with the twine before making the cast, skipping this step. I would guess there is a right way & wrong way to do this? & important details to know?? Anything to keep in mind for this step you can tell me?
@@ThePeterZaytsev haha! That’s ok! It’s a wonderful video. Very helpful. I’ve never done anything before and thought I will try it based on your video. I think I understand the step though! Thank you for sharing the video for everyone. I was looking exactly for this process!
What are the materials? What are the proportions for mixing? What is the liner put in the mold? There is no "tutorial" here, other than the silent movie, because there is no voice over explaining the process or the materials, drying times, anything. One is left to guess about materials, where to acquire them, what type of clay, what type of concrete, etc etc.
@@ThePeterZaytsev Can you explain what you mean by 'some white glue didn't work well with cement'? I have white glue (Elmer's glue all) & would like to add it if it will make the sculpture stronger. But now I wonder what you are saying here? Thanks!
In this video it was just portland cement and water. But sculpture casted with this mix will get cracks on the surface. Nowadays I am using 1 part cement + 1 part fine sand + water mix
The silicone looks so runny. Why wouldn’t you use a thicksotropic additive and thicken the second coat of silicone ? Also I always have an inward edge at the base of all pieces. Make the finishing so much easier.
@@ThePeterZaytsevSilicone additives have come a long way. I put the first coat straight silicone to pickup all the fine details. Second coat with thickener and a pinch of colour so that I know what I’m covering. Third coat I use more colour to have three different t colours. This makes the layering more visible.
Hi Peter, thanks for your sharing your inspirational work & sculptures! I want to try this some day. How much would you estimate is the cost of the mould for one project and What product/brand do you recommend?
Mathias, thanks for your kind words! It is hard to estimate any cost because prices depends on country. For now I live in Russia, so 1 litre of silicone cost about 10 dollars. And other materials are very cheap too.
thanks for the insights and really nice sculpture but please use gloves and masks when handling cement and laquer (especially indoors) so you can keep making these for a long time to come :)
Don't mix cement with bare hands. The Ph is sufficiently high to cause permanent skin damage, especially with continued exposure. Plaster of Paris is much less caustic but can develop heat in curing. With all these materials use proper gloves. Especially if you're doing this for a career.
@@ThePeterZaytsev No, brother, thank YOU for being humble and willing to take advice. That is a mark of a true artist. Blessings of continued success to you and your loved ones.
@@ThePeterZaytsev same with foam. The volume is made with foam which can be covered with thin layer of plasticine or plaster if you cannot make the model only with foam. The model can be copied with silicone and cast several times
@@rockwalldesign I am trying to reduce amount of single use waste so I prefer not to use foam which is non reusable and will stay somewhere in trash for many years.
1. I don't like to model with cement - it is messy. You can't model with hands or need to use single use gloves. It is hard to make changes next day. 2. If you model directly with cement you can't make several copies = less money ))
Sorry for my opinion, I didn't know that you use the mold for serial production. For sure the silicon copies is the best way. Greetings and good luck production!
Artists never share these steps especially when making professional pieces like these. Thank so much for sharing this with us.May God bless you for being selfless
Sorry Madam, not everyone is the same.
replicate and accumulate!
loving the contrast between concrete and wood!!
Truly fabulous , thanks for sharing - love the lacquer finish at the end to really make it shine :)
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Are you using special cement for this? And what kind of glue are you mixing with the cement?
All in a day’s work! Thank you for sharing. :)
Seriously....thank you for sharing this! I keep coming back to watch to get more tips. very generious and wonderful of you. Thank you, Peter. :)
omg I am laying in bed watching this video in the exact same position as the sculpture :)
Why do you add white glue to the mix?
What brand of concrete is used for this? I see you can handle it with your bare hands. Can this be wet sanded to achieve a polished finish?
Hello Peter. Very impressive sculpting. Could you tell what type of the clay you use to make initial base? thank you
Thanks! Oil based clay. Plasticine. Now I am using Monster clay medium
Love your art and the process.
Thanks! that is what make me happy
Do you have the ratio measurements for the materials !! :-D
Can someone please tell me which materials did he use?
Well, you definitely made it look easy.
Nice sculpture man! Thank you so much for sharring your art!
Thanks Aaron! Glad you like it!!
what type of cement did you use. I'm having trouble getting a pebbly cement for my turtle sculpture.
I am using the best cement I could find on my local market (Russia). And its important that there is no sand or rocks in my mixture.
Hi Peter. Really nice work and thanks for sharing all this information with us. I already did some figures and they turned great. May i ask you what is “mechanical restoration” ? Its give really nice finish .
Hi Ivelin! Thanks! By Mechanical restoration I mean some sandpapering. Nice finish was gained by varnish.
@@ThePeterZaytsev thank you sir 🙏🏻
Thanks for the video. I wish you had shown how you temporarily join the 2 plaster shell halves, to prepare for casting, as this is new to me. It looks like you used some kind of added plaster 'buttons' & twine... but I wonder about the details of doing this? You show removing the twine, but did not show making the plaster buttons or uniting the 2 plaster shell halves with the twine before making the cast, skipping this step. I would guess there is a right way & wrong way to do this? & important details to know?? Anything to keep in mind for this step you can tell me?
Why was the step left out when you put the cast back together and created support? Just curious. It’s a very good tutorial but has one missing step.
You are right! This step is missing. Sorry!
@@ThePeterZaytsev haha! That’s ok! It’s a wonderful video. Very helpful. I’ve never done anything before and thought I will try it based on your video. I think I understand the step though! Thank you for sharing the video for everyone. I was looking exactly for this process!
Absolutely amazing great work! I know the silicone compound is local but can you share the name? Greatly appreciate the video THANK YOU!
Thanks! I use Unisil-9131
@@ThePeterZaytsev thank you Peter again fantastic work my friend!
What type of concrete do you use?
regular portland cement
What kind of lacquer are you using?
And how many coats?
I am using some local varnish. One layer.
What are the materials? What are the proportions for mixing? What is the liner put in the mold? There is no "tutorial" here, other than the silent movie, because there is no voice over explaining the process or the materials, drying times, anything. One is left to guess about materials, where to acquire them, what type of clay, what type of concrete, etc etc.
Where do people learn to do such things?
From mother and father )
@@ThePeterZaytsev How wonderful. :)
Hi Peter great job, can you please let me know which lacquer you are using for your concrete sculpture.
Thanks Prakash! I am using some random lacquer for wood from local manufacturer.
Is this mold considered reusable?
absolutely
What kind of lacquer do you use?
Hi Peter. Why adding white glue and in what proportions ?
Hi! White glue makes concrete a little stronger. I add 1 table spoon for 2 caps of water and 3 cups of cement.
@@ThePeterZaytsev Thanks a lot. By the way, great contrast between angular and round forms in your sculpture.
That would make a good larger park or garden piece.👍
Just need to find that garden )
What is the point of the white glue in the cement?
white glue make final sculpture little more stronger. But some of white glue didn't work well with cement.
@@ThePeterZaytsev Can you explain what you mean by 'some white glue didn't work well with cement'? I have white glue (Elmer's glue all) & would like to add it if it will make the sculpture stronger. But now I wonder what you are saying here? Thanks!
@@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 Hi. I didnt yet try here in USA to put elmers glue into cement mix. But I did mix this glue with cement - it didnt went well
@@ThePeterZaytsev Thanks for the info.
what is the wood gloue for!?
-thanks
It makes concrete a little stronger
How come you use white glue in your concrete mix?
I thought it makes final sculpture a little stronger
@@ThePeterZaytsev awesome, thanks! Any times on making the cement settle better?
May I ask, how did you stick the two gypsum layers back together? Thank you! :)
with a rope
can i ask why glue? in the concrete mixture, or its something else?
I did add white glue earlier. Dont think it works )
@@ThePeterZaytsev lmao
Great work 👏👏👏
very nice! thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Peter, can I ask how you make your concrete mix?
In this video it was just portland cement and water. But sculpture casted with this mix will get cracks on the surface. Nowadays I am using 1 part cement + 1 part fine sand + water mix
Really liked your work! thanks for sharing the process.
What kind of silicone mixture are you using here?
Thanks! I use two-part silicone compound from local manufacturer (Russia)
Can you share the products? Just to find something similar in my country
What's the mixture before applying white glue sir??? Cement + what....?.... And what kinda cement?.... Is it ferro cement??? Please answer me Sir.
I always use only water and regular cement. Unfortunately I don't know what is ferro cement.
Здравствуйте. Великолепная работа! Скажите, пожалуйста, как Вы закрепили скульптуру на деревянной подставке? Спасибо.
Здравствуйте. Спасибо. Приклеил. Бетон отлично клеится к дереву клеем ПВА.
What is the function of the white glue friend?
it makes concrete a little stronger. But I am not using white glue in my latest works.
Did u just use cement or add pva glue to it?
Usually I use only cement and water
do you wait for the clay to dry before applying the silicone? thanks and nice video
I am using oil based clay - plasticine - it don't dry.
@@ThePeterZaytsev wow that's a lot of plasticine, but it makes sense it looked too smooth to be clay
ur water content in the concrete it pretty high tho. also i would've done the sculpting part with the conrete directly.
@@ItZxDraW you can’t make direct concrete so smooth
@ wait like 30-60minutes for the concrete to harden a bit and then you can work the surfaces
what cement mix do you use?
Just regular Portland cement
Do you not have to heat the cement mix then?
I don't think that it is necessary to heat cement mix.
The silicone looks so runny. Why wouldn’t you use a thicksotropic additive and thicken the second coat of silicone ? Also I always have an inward edge at the base of all pieces. Make the finishing so much easier.
At that time i didnt know about thickener )
@@ThePeterZaytsevSilicone additives have come a long way. I put the first coat straight silicone to pickup all the fine details. Second coat with thickener and a pinch of colour so that I know what I’m covering. Third coat I use more colour to have three different t colours. This makes the layering more visible.
@@Buildingenjoyment I'm too cheap to buy additional colors ))) But you are absolutely right
@@ThePeterZaytsevJust buy food colouring. (Powder form) Dirt cheap and use very little! Has no effect on the silicone in tiny quantities.
@@Buildingenjoyment Cool! Thanks!
My hero!
nice work
Is that sandless grout mixed with the glue, or 100% Portland ?
portland cement + PVA glue
@@ThePeterZaytsev Thank you
Thanks for NOT a spray painting! Lol. Why the glue?
At that times I thought white glue make sculptures stronger.
Wonderful...😃
What smoothing tool are you using?
just a piece of some cloth on my finger )
Peter Zaytsev sorry, I meant the metal tool, it’s at a right angle? To make the surface straight. Thank you
I made it from Ikea knife ))
Peter Zaytsev thanks my friend. You are very talented.
Which clay you are using?
I am using plasticine - its an oil based clay
Respect ❤️
very detail to do it .Thank you !
Thank you! Glad you like it!!
Hi Peter, thanks for your sharing your inspirational work & sculptures! I want to try this some day. How much would you estimate is the cost of the mould for one project and What product/brand do you recommend?
Mathias, thanks for your kind words! It is hard to estimate any cost because prices depends on country. For now I live in Russia, so 1 litre of silicone cost about 10 dollars. And other materials are very cheap too.
@@ThePeterZaytsev thanks
good video, thanks!
Thanks! glad you like it )
I was wondering what type of clay you're using
Plasticine
thanks for the insights and really nice sculpture but please use gloves and masks when handling cement and laquer (especially indoors) so you can keep making these for a long time to come :)
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Don't mix cement with bare hands. The Ph is sufficiently high to cause permanent skin damage, especially with continued exposure. Plaster of Paris is much less caustic but can develop heat in curing. With all these materials use proper gloves. Especially if you're doing this for a career.
Hey Nicholas, thank you for your advices! Cement is really nasty thing, I know )
@@ThePeterZaytsev No, brother, thank YOU for being humble and willing to take advice. That is a mark of a true artist. Blessings of continued success to you and your loved ones.
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Why not shape it from foam and save time
1. I like to make my sculptures with plasticine. 2. With this technology I can make and sell several copies of one sculpture.
@@ThePeterZaytsev same with foam.
The volume is made with foam which can be covered with thin layer of plasticine or plaster if you cannot make the model only with foam. The model can be copied with silicone and cast several times
@@rockwalldesign I am trying to reduce amount of single use waste so I prefer not to use foam which is non reusable and will stay somewhere in trash for many years.
@@ThePeterZaytsev Then use waste cardboard
beautriful! but for those who wish to try, USE GLOVES.
I immediatly saw the sculptures pose
Great!
Thanks, Mauril!
Wow
Looks like a concrete man swimming through the ground
talking on the phone 😂😂😂
thank you so much !!!
You welcome! Glad you like it )
or . . . you could buy it at the flea market for $4
why would anyone buy this shit
Silicon for that shape come on!!! ….modeling directly with cement
1. I don't like to model with cement - it is messy. You can't model with hands or need to use single use gloves. It is hard to make changes next day. 2. If you model directly with cement you can't make several copies = less money ))
I forget - 3. It is really hard to make such nice, smooth surface with cement modelling.
Sorry for my opinion, I didn't know that you use the mold for serial production.
For sure the silicon copies is the best way.
Greetings and good luck production!
All I have is concrete no clay nice job tho
I wish you would have explained something of what you're doing
You describe the mix as concrete, it's not concrete.
All mixes with cement as the base ingredient are concrete. This is my opinion.
@@ThePeterZaytsev you need to add a coarse aggregate to call it concrete. That said I think your work is great.
@@markvance6530 I tried to add sand but the texture of surface was not good enough. Thanks :) Glad you like it!
JOE….Hopkins..Joe??? Jesus, are you really hoping to sounds credible with such BS??
what the hell is even that
I'm sorry you didn't get it
sculpting a blob DIY🤣💯
sorry you didnt like it