Contemporary Menorah P09528-P00057 watercolor washes

watercolor washes

Blown glass vessel with assorted hand-pulled millefiore decoration and dark cobalt trim

Crafted from 24k gold-plated sterling silver

Some of the belt course bricks are copper rather than brass

and lightweight

Contemporary Menorah P09528-P00057 watercolor washesStarting with an original sculpture which Nelles makes out of wax, wood, metal or resin, he makes a series of molds until he creates a master pattern called a matchplate. Special molding sand is rammed on this pattern to make a sand mold. Molten bronze is then poured into the mold at 2150 degrees F. Many hand finishing operations go into each casting. Grinding, cutting, sand blasting, and tumbling, are all employed before a final patina finish is