Wyland Art Terminology
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Vehicle
Vehicle material binds and carries pigments in suspension, most commonly gum and water, water and egg yolk or oil.
Water Color
Water colors contain pigment pulverized with a water-soluble binder, such as gum arabic, that is dissolved in a water vehicle. The paper in this transparent technique supplies highlights.
Wax Patterns
Wax replicas (called wax patterns) of an original clay sculpture are made by filling a mold with liquefied hot wax then rotating the mold until all cavities are filled. Next the wax is poured out, leaving a thin skin on the interior of the mold, one-eighth inch to three-sixteenth inches thick. When the mold is pulled away, a hollow wax replica of the original artwork is revealed. The hollow wax patterns are tooled to correct all wax pouring imperfections, refined details, and smooth surfaces. The artist will sometimes oversee the work of the artisans in this stage.
Welding/Finishing
Larger sculptures are often cast in a number of sections then reassembled by welding the pieces together. The welds are ground down and textured to match the surrounding surfaces making the seams unnoticeable. In the finishing stage, artisans and metal workers use a variety of hand and power tools to achieve or refine final surfaces and accentuate textures.
Wylandchrome
Our new, high-gloss WylandChrome process allows incredible color fidelity and digital reproduction so precise that print number 2,000 is just as crisp and bright as print number one. WylandChrome uses no chemicals, is fade resistant and archival for more than one hundred years. Best of all, the resilient protective properties of this environmentally friendly process make glass framing unnecessary. To clean the print, just wipe the surface with a soft damp cloth.
