Let me take you through the stages of this project...

Step 1: Drawings and design of the pirate sculpture. (Complete)

Step 2: Create a scaled down 3D Mock clay sculpture of the pirate.  This will require one case of oil based Roma clay at a cost of $6.75. (Complete)

Step 3: Assemble the basic framework structure of the life size clay sculpture. This will include bending and shaping plumbing pipe together and gluing pieces of blue foam around the pipe to get a slightly smaller structure of the pirate.  Cost of materials approximately $100.00. (In Progress)

Step 4: Next the clay will be spread over the foam/pipe structure about ½ inches thick. This will require 10 cases of oil based Roma clay, $67.50.

Step 5: Finish molding, shaping and detailing the pirate sculpture.

Step 6: Take the finished product to Bright Foundry in Louisville for the bronze process, from this point on they will work on the sculpture.

Step 7: The rubber molding is the first step, the foundry charges approximately $6,000 for labor and materials.

Step 8: Pay for the bronze. The sculpture will weigh around 400 lbs. x $30 a lb of bronze which will cost approximately $12,000.

Step 9: Next the sculpture will be cast and assembled.  The foundry charges approximately $12,000 for this process.

Step 10: Have the bronze statue installed. This will be the final step costing around $1,000.



Total expenses = From $35,000 to $40,000.