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A
selection of Ian’s commissioned Family and Company carved and cast Coats of
Arms, Crests, Logo’s and Heraldic Sculptures
A
sample of commissioned carved and painted Coats of Arms and Crests in both
high bas-relief and three dimensions during the past three plus decades, all
created in a variety of materials ranging from wood, hot metal bronze and both
solid marble and bronze resin castings. The bas relief Arms have ranged in
size from 6 inches to over 60 inches high.
Ian’s
Coat of Arms bas-relief carvings in such a way as to enable the Arms to be
viewed from different angles, not just the front. The detail upon the shield
is also raised up upon the shield and carved in bas-relief, not just painted
upon the shield. Not only for effect but also if required enables a mold to be
taken from the original carving and castings made in a variety of different
painted or unpainted casting materials.
As
these particular Knights and Royal Crests over the centuries have been
produced to be viewed from below from the side and front in both St
George's Chapel and Henry V11's Chapel, so it has not been deemed
necessary to carve them on the back, however Ian decided over thirty years ago
from day one he would be creating all these Crowns and Crest for the Royal
Household in full three dimensions.
A
centuries old restored Knight of the Bath Crest once placed in Henry V11
Chapel in Westminster Abbey and a typical Crest of a Swan carved by Ian
along with the Royal Crest carved for King Edward V11 for St George's Chapel
Windsor by Ian's predecessors during the last century, which Ian recently restored.
Although
Ian’s prefers not to get involved to much with restoration projects as he
much prefers to create his own work however now and again he has restored a
number of often historic objects over the years although he tries not to
restore things to ‘within an inch of the life ‘so to speak, but to keep as
much as possible the 'spirit of the original work and materials the artist
spent many an hour creating all those years ago.
Various
commissions shown here in Ian’s studio during 2019 destined for the private
home and both Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle, having been roughed out
ready for the fine carving and finishing, most of which were completed and
delivered by the end of that year.
Ian’s ‘private’ commissions along with his commissions from the
‘Royal Household’ are often being worked on alongside each other with many
wood carvings having been carved from within the same massive lime tree
seasoning inside his workshop being brought up to room temperature. So, over the
year’s commissions for many carved Coats of Arms and Crests for both private
client’s and the Royal Household have often grown up together within the same
tree.
Shown
above; a small selection of the 130 Crowns, Coronets and Crests created by Ian
that have been placed on display during the past thirty plus years in Henry
V11 Chapel in Westminster Abbey – Ian carving the Crest for Sir Edmund
Hillary and the Crest having been painted placed in St George’s Chapel
Windsor alongside many of his other Crowns and Crests.
A
selection of commissioned Coats of Arms and Crests in a variety of sizes,
materials and different venues including from the starboard side entrance port
on Lord Nelson’s 18th century Flagship HMS Victory to the somewhat for
modern Ship with a pair of Crest placed in the Grand Lobby of Cunard’s Queen
Victoria.
The
carved starbourd side entrance port on Lord Nelson’s Flagship HMS Victory
and Cunards Ship Queen Victoria
A
selection of various carved Arms and Crests in Ian’s Studio during various
stages being created in both base-relief and three dimensions. Crested from
the original drawings supplied by the clients which are then enlarged to the
size required from the client.
Two
typical client’s original designs that Ian works from along with the
completed Arms, Crests and heraldic sculptures
Once
the Arms have been carved if requested at the time a plaster and flexible
rubber mold could then be produced which doesn’t damage the original carving
and replicas cast in a variety of different materials could then be produced,
such as bronze and marble resin castings along with ‘hot metal’ bronze
casting.
A
selection of Ian’s commissioned Family and Company carved and cast Coats of
Arms, Crests, Logo’s and Heraldic Sculptures
Clients
have also requested a large carved Crest of his Arms carved in three
dimensions along with the painted original woodcarving and a bronze casting.
The
various stages of creating a client’s Coat of Arms from the ‘tree’ (the
seasoned lime wood boards) to completing the Arms in two different sizes and
timbers 9lime wood and oak), molding and casting in marble/resin and preparing
for a hot metal bronze casting.
The
first Coat of Arms was carved from solid lime wood which was then to be
painted and gilded
Once
the Arms were carved the surface was prepared and two coats of wood primer
added. Seveal coats of of enamel paint and gilt varnish is then added.
A
similar slightly smaller version of the Arms, shown below were then commissioned
to be carved from solid English oak which was then polished. Prior to
polishing the oak carving was molded and a casting produced in wax for a
potential slid bronze casting and a version was cast in the finest white marble
and resin.
Creating
a Royal Unicorn from lime wood and casting in bronze
Similar
process as the Arms is undertaken to create a heraldic sculpture in both wood
and bronze.
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