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Article Title: Electroformed Silver Statues and Figurines
Author: Cristian Lavaque
Category: Shopping, Collecting, Art
Word Count: 451
Keywords: silver statue, silver figurine, silver art, silver collectible,
silver gift
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Silver figurines or statues made fully of sterling silver would be very heavy,
as well as very expensive, because of the huge amount of precious metal
required to manufacture them.
Some pieces are made following a brilliant method of creating a large artistic
piece, without the excessive cost it would naturally have if is was made as a
normal statue or figurine and using exclusively silver to make the entire
piece. This process is called electroforming.
Formerly only given industrial uses such as making metal pieces for machines,
today this process has been transported to the artistic realm, giving us the
opportunity to enjoy the possession of a beautiful and unique piece which is
made of .999 silver (higher content of silver than Sterling) without having to
pay prohibitive prices.
First, the artist conceives his piece and then crafts it using some material
such as plasticine or clay, which is then made into a mold of resin or gypsum.
This mold is taken and filled with a similar substance which, when dry, will
render a model of the statue in a now solid material.
This preliminary statue is used to manufacture by a similar procedure, a
silicon mold which is then injected with a fine resin specially used for this.
Once the resin statue inside the silicon mold is dry and hard, it is taken out
of the mold and talented artisans retouch it so that all the details are just
right.
Once the piece is ready, it is submerged in an electrolysis tub where the piece
will be first covered with a metallic copper layer and following that, left for
10 to 12 hours to become gradually coated with a layer of .999 quality silver.
This layer is about six times as thick as normal silver plating and the piece
will stay in the silver tub until the layer has achieved 15% of the piece's
weight in .999 silver.
Once that is achieved we have a silver statue. It gets taken out of the tub and
chemically oxidized to acquire a black patina, then a thorough polishing
process follows. Buffing is also required and done to a high luster.
To complete the process, the piece is then protected by completely covering it
with a clear coat of special lacquer. This coat prevents tarnishing, which is
inevitable with silver, so... no need to polish again any time soon, as this
step ensures the piece's finish will last!
You can now enjoy the beauty and prestige of fine silver statues without having
to pay an arm and a leg for them, and a vast variety of them are manufactured
this way. No matter what your preference is, there is most likely a statue that
you will fall in love with.
Cristian Lavaque has lived half his life in the colonial town Taxco, Mexico,
also known as the Silver Capital of the world. He has worked with several
silver retail and wholesalers and likes sharing what he's learned.
http://taviramexicansilver.com/silver-statue-figurine/statue.htm
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sh online or in print.<br>Feel free to use this article in your newsletter,=
website, ezine, blog, or forum.<br>-----------<br>PUBLICATION GUIDELINES<b=
r>- You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "Abo=
ut the Author" box is included in its entirety.<br>- Do not post/reprint th=
is article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, w=
arez, or supports illegal activity.<br>- Do not use this article in violati=
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to opt-in subscribers only.<br>- If you publish this article in a format t=
hat supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are a=
ctive links.<br>- Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indica=
ting the URL to [email protected]<br>- DistributeYourArticles (w=
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aque<br>Category: Shopping, Collecting, Art<br>Word Count: 451<br>Keywords:=
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------------------<br><br>Silver figurines or statues made fully of sterli=
ng silver would be very heavy, as well as very expensive, because of the hu=
ge amount of precious metal required to manufacture them.=0D<br>=0D<br>Some=
pieces are made following a brilliant method of creating a large artistic =
piece, without the excessive cost it would naturally have if is was made as=
a normal statue or figurine and using exclusively silver to make the entir=
e piece. This process is called electroforming.=0D<br>=0D<br>Formerly only =
given industrial uses such as making metal pieces for machines, today this =
process has been transported to the artistic realm, giving us the opportuni=
ty to enjoy the possession of a beautiful and unique piece which is made of=
.999 silver (higher content of silver than Sterling) without having to pay=
prohibitive prices.=0D<br>=0D<br>First, the artist conceives his piece and=
then crafts it using some material such as plasticine or clay, which is th=
en made into a mold of resin or gypsum. This mold is taken and filled with =
a similar substance which, when dry, will render a model of the statue in a=
now solid material.=0D<br>=0D<br>This preliminary statue is used to manufa=
cture by a similar procedure, a silicon mold which is then injected with a =
fine resin specially used for this. Once the resin statue inside the silico=
n mold is dry and hard, it is taken out of the mold and talented artisans r=
etouch it so that all the details are just right.=0D<br>=0D<br>Once the pie=
ce is ready, it is submerged in an electrolysis tub where the piece will be=
first covered with a metallic copper layer and following that, left for 10=
to 12 hours to become gradually coated with a layer of .999 quality silver=
. This layer is about six times as thick as normal silver plating and the p=
iece will stay in the silver tub until the layer has achieved 15% of the pi=
ece's weight in .999 silver.=0D<br>=0D<br>Once that is achieved we have a s=
ilver statue. It gets taken out of the tub and chemically oxidized to acqui=
re a black patina, then a thorough polishing process follows. Buffing is al=
so required and done to a high luster.=0D<br>=0D<br>To complete the process=
, the piece is then protected by completely covering it with a clear coat o=
f special lacquer. This coat prevents tarnishing, which is inevitable with =
silver, so... no need to polish again any time soon, as this step ensures t=
he piece's finish will last!=0D<br>=0D<br>You can now enjoy the beauty and=
prestige of fine silver statues without having to pay an arm and a leg for=
them, and a vast variety of them are manufactured this way. No matter what=
your preference is, there is most likely a statue that you will fall in lo=
ve with.<br><br>Cristian Lavaque has lived half his life in the colonial to=
wn Taxco, Mexico, also known as the Silver Capital of the world. He has wor=
ked with several silver retail and wholesalers and likes sharing what he's =
learned. http://taviramexicansilver.com/silver-statue-figurine/statue.htm<b=
r>------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------<br><br>
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