Modeling/Mold Making



Plaster, 4 x 2 inches x 2 inches

This piece is inspired by cubism, and brutalist architecture. Moving forward I would like to create a lot more of these pieces, especially using the tennis ball mold. This piece was created with plaster, in plastic molds. 


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