{"product_id":"rust-trailed-clear-violin-resin-sculpture-180cm","title":"Rust Trailed Clear Violin Resin Sculpture - 180cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA violin standing upright, the instrument itself cast in clear resin and cut through in layers, so its body is built up of stacked slabs, with rust-coloured trails drawn through the resin like smoke. The scroll and the neck rise clear above the body, and a deep black block is supplied, the violin standing on it along the base of its body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Violin Cast Clear and Cut in Layers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasting an instrument clear turns it from a thing that makes sound into a thing that holds light, and the layers are what keep it from reading as glass. The body is cut through in horizontal slabs, so each layer catches its own edge of light and the violin's curves are traced as a stack of outlines. The rust trails are drawn through the resin before it sets, drifting across the layers like smoke through a window, and they are the only colour on the piece. The outside faces are polished and the trails inside are left exactly as they fell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hall, a music room or a landing. It is tall and it wants to be read straight on. A pale wall behind, because the clear body is seen through and a dark ground fills it with shadow. Light from behind is what shows the layers and the rust trails; from the front the polished faces reflect and the layering is lost. The outline of the violin reads from any distance, and the trails inside it resolve as you approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTinting the Body, and Getting It Upright\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReckon on 3–4 weeks for a standard piece, or 5–6 weeks for a bespoke one. The trails are drawn finer, a tint is put through the clear body, and pale marble is cut for the block. Put a tint through the body and the trails have to be redrawn stronger, or they disappear into the colour around them. The block is levelled before anything else, then the violin is lowered onto it. Two people, and it stays upright the whole way. Two people. It is a tall flat object and it does not like being carried on the diagonal. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA violin cast in clear material with rust trails stands in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; the instrument as a subject suits our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/contemporary-modern-sculptures\"\u003econtemporary and modern sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rust-trailed casting 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\u003e160cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 x 40 x 20cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast Clear Resin with Rust Trails on Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54101665120603,"sku":"Z521","price":6682.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Z521.jpg?v=1790877189","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/rust-trailed-clear-violin-resin-sculpture-180cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}