{"product_id":"clear-machined-dish-disc-and-steel-sphere-resin-sculpture-65cm","title":"Clear Machined Dish Disc \u0026 Steel Sphere Resin Sculpture - 65cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colourless disc of clear resin, turned by machine to a shallow dish on both faces, so it is fullest at the rim and finest at the middle. A polished stainless steel sphere sits at the centre of the hollow. It stands upright on a dark rectangular base, held by a slim pin, and the base comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTurned to a True Curve, Not Cast to One\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dish is machined rather than cast to shape, and the difference is the whole object. A cast curve is as good as the tool and the shrinkage allow, which on a clear body of this span means a surface that is very nearly true and reads, at the edges of vision, as very nearly true. Turning it on a machine gives a curve with no local error in it anywhere, and a transparent body is the one material where that is visible: the reflection of a straight line crossing the face stays straight all the way over. Cast, it would ripple. The steel sphere is there to prove it, since a mirrored ball sitting at the focus shows any distortion in the curve around it at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 65cm it is a piece to be met square and at eye level, which makes a console, a sideboard or a hall table right and anything low wrong. What is in front of it arrives twice, once through the dish and once off the sphere, so a clear approach matters more than a clear background. Keep a strong point source off it if you can: the polished steel returns one hard, and it lands dead centre, which is where the eye already is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Dish, the Sphere, and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the workshop a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. The dish is turned deeper or nearly flat, the sphere is made in brass or in stone, and the body is tinted. A frosted face is offered and loses the whole argument, since frosting hides the trueness of the curve that the machining is for. The disc is also made at other diameters. It goes on edge in a single case with both faces boarded and the sphere boxed apart, and the disc is raised by its rim. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ball at the centre is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stainless-steel-sculptures\"\u003estainless steel sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; the dished body around it is \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e; and a piece this reflective needs \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculpture\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\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.8cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35 x 25 x 10cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachined Clear Cast Resin with a Stainless Steel Sphere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54069525053787,"sku":"X248","price":4657.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/X248.jpg?v=1790958417","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-machined-dish-disc-and-steel-sphere-resin-sculpture-65cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}