Bronze gargoyle door knocker: Gargoyle wings fabrication

What is a Gargoyle?

Gargoyle is most often applied to medieval works, but throughout the ages it was adapted as, " a means of water diversion". In ancient architecture, gargoyles typically took the form of a lion's head. Similar lion-mouthed water spouts were also seen on Greek temples. Many medieval cathedrals included gargoyles. The most famous are those of Notre Dame de Paris. Although most have grotesque features, the term gargoyle has come to include all types of images. Some gargoyles were depicted as monks, or combinations of real animals and people, many of which were humorous. Unusual animal mixtures, or chimeras, did not act as rain spouts and are more properly called grotesques. They serve more as ornamentation, but are now synonymous with gargoyles.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Gargoyle wings fabrication

Here is the video showing how I semi detailed the gargoyle's wings. I used an alcohol torch and stainless steel tools to form the clay.

Bronze gargoyle door knocker

What is a Gargoyle?

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Gargoyle wings fabrication

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