{"product_id":"clear-gold-leaf-striding-beast-on-a-base-20cm","title":"Clear Gold-Leaf Striding Beast on a Base - 20cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA four-footed beast caught in mid-stride, its head carried forward under a heavy mane that flows back from between two horns, and a long beard hanging from the chin. The tail curls up and away from the haunch and ends in a small flame of a tuft. Gold leaf is caught in the clear resin of both the beast and the rectangular base it stands on, and the whole piece is polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Beard and Mane Carried Forward\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long beard hanging free below the chin is the awkward passage on a piece this size: it is thin, it projects, and in a clear material it shows twice, directly and again through the body behind it, so its strands are cut with a steady thickness and their tips left blunt enough to survive handling. The mane is cut as separate flowing locks, and the ones that pass behind the neck are finished to the same grade as the ones in front, which is most of the work on this piece. The horns are short, they lie back along the skull, and they are cut last so the mane can be worked without them in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 20cm with the base this belongs on a desk, a shelf at eye level or a cabinet top, and the side view is its best, where the stride and the beard make one line. It sits well at the end of a shelf or in a row of small pieces. Light from the side or slightly behind fills the mane and lights the leaf; a light from directly above closes the locks into one mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Set, the Colour and Getting It Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOurs is a 3–4 week build as standard, and a 5–6 week build when the commission is bespoke. Three more beasts make up the set, each a different animal, and they are cut to the same hand so the group can be gathered over time. The resin is made clear with gold leaf as here, or in an amber, a green or a plain colourless body, and silver or copper leaf is offered. The head can be turned to look back over the shoulder instead. Sizes go up to a floor-standing guardian. It arrives boxed with the base attached and the mane supported; take it under the base rather than by the animal. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA horned beast striding under a heavy mane belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-sculptures\"\u003eclassic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a long beard below the chin leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/figurative-sculptures\"\u003efigurative sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and gold leaf through beast and base joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin 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\u003e15.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.7cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.4cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.2 x 9.4 x 4.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptically Clear Cast Resin with Gold Leaf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020810965339,"sku":"R285-4","price":1552.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/R285__4.jpg?v=1791315050","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-gold-leaf-striding-beast-on-a-base-20cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}