{"product_id":"blue-pierced-mountain-group-on-marble-resin-sculpture-65cm","title":"Blue Pierced Mountain Group on Marble Resin Sculpture - 65cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree polished peaks in a deep teal, with an arch cut clean through beneath the centre one. Below them a shallow curve of the same resin sweeps out to the right and carries a small flattened disc. Shallow through its depth, the piece rests on a black marble slab that comes with it and is narrower than the peaks above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Arch Is Where the Shrinkage Goes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting a void through a solid casting is not a modelling decision, it is a curing one. Resin contracts as it sets, and a mass with a hole in it contracts unevenly: the material around the opening has nothing on the inside to pull against, so all the movement concentrates in the arch itself. Left at the thickness it looks like it should be, that arch would craze along its underside on a good proportion of castings. It is therefore drawn heavier than it reads, with the extra material hidden on the inner face where the polish carries the eye past it. The sweep beneath is cast separately for the same reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening is the whole argument, so what stands beyond it decides how well the piece works. A window, a lit alcove or a pale wall at a little distance all work; a dark surface directly behind closes the arch and the piece becomes a solid lump. It is polished, so it will also collect whatever is in front of it. Allow its full width, set it at or slightly below eye height, and keep the area beyond it clear for about the depth of the piece again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Opening, the Tint, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce ordered, a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks and a bespoke one 5–6. The opening is cut wider or narrowed to a slot, the teal is taken toward green, and the small form on the sweep is left off altogether. A frosted finish is offered and changes the object completely, since a frosted arch stops transmitting and reads as a hole rather than a window. The marble is also cut long enough to run under the full width of the peaks. It travels in one case with the arch bridged internally so nothing presses on it, the marble flat beneath, and two people lift it. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree teal peaks lifted on an arch join our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a polished sweep carrying a small disc ties it to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and an opening with clear space beyond it is right for our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64.8cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.8cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 x 20 x 2cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished Cast Teal Resin on Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54067988136283,"sku":"S243","price":2227.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/S243.jpg?v=1790854117","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/blue-pierced-mountain-group-on-marble-resin-sculpture-65cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}