FROGBlog - 3D Foam Carving Central

Our friends over at Icon Poly Design Studio recently wrapped up a kick butt project for a project called GuitarMania that's turning heads in Cleveland. GuitarMania is a community public art project in Greater Cleveland that raises millions of dollars for the United Way and for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum's education programs. It features dozens of 10 foot tall replicas of Fender Stratocaster guitars transformed into works of art by local artists and national celebrities. The guitars are then displayed throughout Cleveland for all to enjoy.

Icon Poly have become masters of creating these kinds of public art projects with their FROG3D® system and a proprietary short production run process. They were nice enough to share some pictures of the process with us, and we're nice enough to share them with you. The pictures below show the basic process, including the original guitar, components being 3D scanned with FROGScan™, the guitar being milled on the FROGMill™ and the final versions ready for painting.

To see the creations that the guitars are turned into, check out the GuitarMania website.

Rock on Icon Poly.

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Another fine piece of work from Bollinger Atelier in Arizona. The crew there recently completely an enlargement of sculptor Glenna Goodacre's 'Spotted Tail Goes To Washington'. Bollinger Atelier used their FROG3D® system to scan a 16" maquette of the sculpture and then perfectly enlarge it to 8' using the system's toolpathing and 3D milling capabilities. The pics below show the final enlargement along with one of the individual pieces prior to assembly. Nice.

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The Phantom Warrior is the symbol of the III Corps, a corps of the US Army headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas. Symbolizing the power, strength and maneuverability of this heavy armored corps, the Warrior is a pretty impressive and intimidating character.

FROG3D® client Deep in the Heart Art Foundry was commissioned to create a huge bronze version of the Warrior to stand at the entrance of the III Corps' headquarters. The statue casts an impressive shadow to say the least. The pictures below show the final product, along with the foam enlargement of the piece, which served as a base for the molding process. Thanks to their FROG3D® system, Deep in the Heart is able to create their foam enlargements with an efficient process that offers perfect scale and accuracy. Just sayin'.

I bet this mascot could beat up your mascot.

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Located in Bastrop, Texas, Deep in the Heart Art Foundry (DITH) has established a strong reputation for their phenomenal craftsmanship and large-scale work.  They are a full service foundry that can take care of everything from project conception to installation, with stunning results.

DITH have generously shared production photos from some of their recent projects. These photos not only show what DITH is capable of, but they also give a good overview of the process and the role that 3D foam carving plays early on. Deep in the Heart uses the FROG3D® foam carving system to create their enlargements in foam, which then serve as a foundation for the molding process.

The project below is an exact replica of the Texas Tech class ring, but just a bit bigger than you might expect. Standing over 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 2 tons, it's aptly nicknamed 'Two Tons of Tradition'. The shots below provide a glimpse into the process.

Check out DITH at their website www.deepintheheart.net, and look for more of their highlighted work here in the near future.

Foam enlargement (created using the FROG3D® system)...


Prepping the foam...


Creating the mold...


After patina...


Installation...


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Every year the people of Thailand celebrate their King's birthday in style. As part of the festivities, homes and buildings around the country are decorated in yellow, while thousands of marigolds fill the streets around the Grand Palace in Bangkok in honor of the world's longest reigning monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

With these themes in mind, FROG3D® client Q-Group created a spectacular project on the Krungsri building that looks great during the day, but that really shines at night. An awesome work of art, but also a great way to say Happy Birthday to King Adulyadej.
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New York is a BIG city, but these days Peter Woytuk's sculptures seem to be everywhere you look. That's because Peter's large scale sculptures are on display throughout the city as part of an impressive outdoor public installation hosted by the Morrison Gallery. Featuring 18 captivating sculptures including bulls, elephants and crows (and, fittingly, a few big apples), the installation includes works from throughout Peter's career.

Check out show details at www.woytuk.com.

The local CBS news station also featured the installation in this story.

Peter is not only an internationally renowned sculptor, but he's also directly involved in the foundry side of the business as well. The FROG3D® system is an important part of his team's sculptural enlargement and production processes. Peter enlarges his sculptures in foam using FROG3D® and then uses the enlargements as part of the casting process. As you can see below, many of the pieces featured in the Broadway installation we're created with the help of FROG3D®'s sculptural enlargement capabilities. We're proud to be associated with Peter and his fantastic art.

 

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Artist Peter Woytuk and his team in Thailand are well known for their monumental sized projects, but this one is shaping up to take the cake. You know what they say about sculptures with big feet...
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We all try to make strides towards a more sustainable world, The Southeast Fall Creek Olympic Plaza community has gone beyond and made this a major focus in their design.  With the help of a local Vancouver artist, Myfanwy MacLoed, and Heavy Industries (http://www.heavyworld.com), these gigantic sparrows, known as ‘The Birds’, have made quite the landing. “The work attempts to highlight both the lighter and graver sides of what can happen when a non-native species (are) introduced to an environment, how the beauty of birds can sometimes mask their threat to biodiversity.” Thankfully this 3D foam carving project never required the droppings to be made as well!
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Arizona Bronze - a full service art foundry based in Tempe, Arizona - has been creating some stunning work for a host of renowned artists. A Streamline client, Arizona Bronze is a great example of a foundry that has successfully incorporated automated 3D foam carving into their sculptural enlargement processes. They've been able to combine tradition and technology to become an innovator in their field - their work really speaks for itself.

The pictures below some of the recent work they completed for Tom Sachs. Check out more of their work at www.azbronze.com or on their facebook page.


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Peter Woytuk's sculptural work is known around the world - especially his large scale pieces. We got to know Peter through his involvement with a foundry in Thailand, where FROG3D® was used to create huge scuptural enlargements. His work and background are profiled in this article discussing the opening of his most recent show.

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