Thanks for sharing this series Michael. Amazing

@michaelkeropian2954

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

This is a great video highlighting a process I never knew existed. I want to try to work for a fine artist in a studio who has this and many other sculptural tools. Are you a professor or a mentor? I have heard you mention students or kids

@michaelkeropian2954

Жыл бұрын

m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4ebpZqlm5urqco.html The above link also discusses the process of using the pantograph for enlarging the Sachem Nimham from 4’ to 8’. I have been teaching for many years. I am currently writing a book about the enlarging techniques of the past and the pantograph in detail.

@hailbows

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelkeropian2954 wow. I am working my way through that video now, and it is highlighting both the process and your thinking behind your actions well. Thank you for the response, time is limited so I appreciate you sharing some of yours with me. The seven foot runner statue you built for your home town reminds me of the bronze sculpture of terry fox which resides in victoria, bc canada

@TheosResearchDiary

4 ай бұрын

How's the book coming?@@michaelkeropian2954

Mr. Keropian, what is the maximum enlargement factor of your pantograph?

@michaelkeropian2954

3 жыл бұрын

1:.25 to 1:6

@RostislavLapshin

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Keropian, thank you for your quick response. Did you have an interest to the history of first 3d-pantographs? I am searching for a literature where the most ancient 3d-pantograph (used for enlargement) was described.

@michaelkeropian2954

3 жыл бұрын

@@RostislavLapshin Actually when time allows I have been compiling a history on the 3d pantograph machines (pointers and tracers). Every time I think I have as much info as I can collect I find more. From what I have gathered the first machines were reduction machine to reduce a larger medal to a smaller size or correctly to create an accurate die for stamping coinage. 1700-1800. Eventually the 3d pantograph came into being. The Colas Machine can be found in books and online pretty easily. There are some patents online as well. Prior to "a Machine". Sculptors have been using various methods to enlarge or reduce their work for centuries. The use of calipers and triangulating points was used primarily as well as a system called the Egyptian Box. There have been many variations of design based on the same concept. Some machines are only used as pointers and some more current machines can be used as pointers, tracers and routers.

@RostislavLapshin

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Keropian, thank you for your valuable short introduction. I see I met the right person. I have an idea related to a 3d-pantograph application in the past that requires a short opinion/reviewing from an expert like you. I think it may be interesting for you to participate as a sculptor, as a 3d-pantograph practitioner, and as a historian. I am currently working on a short description of the idea. After completion, I will contact you by email.

Johnny Kelley?

@michaelkeropian2954

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I just heard of Johnny Kelley a couple months ago. Someone came up when I was working on Joe's sculpture, maybe his daughter. The committee that hired me had researched who they thought should be commemorated in a bronze statue. I didn't really know either Joe or Johnny prior to this project, and have no idea why one was picked over the other. I would be happy to speak further with the Kelley family if they would like to create a statue of Johnny.

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