KaraSanchesSculpture
Sculpture for the Garden & Home - www.KaraSanches.com
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I ship worldwide. Please contact me if you have any questions, happy to help.
You can find some really helpful information about displaying garden sculptures here:
https://www.forging-ahead.co.uk/Plinths.htm.
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lemasson on 22 Mar, 2024
5 out of 5 starsEverything was excellent! Above all my expectations! I am delighted by the works of this artist
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elizabeth on 15 Feb, 2024
5 out of 5 starsWe love this. We had been looking at this sculpture for a while on Etsy. It is so different from many large garden sculptures. Spending this amount of money was slightly worrying without seeing it in person but communication from Kara was excellent. It looks even better than in the photos. Beautiful from all angles Thank you so much!
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Nicole on 16 Mar, 2024
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful piece outstanding quality and will likely order another sculpture from this artist again. Very fast delivery.
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fmares on 24 Dec, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThis piece is of very good quality and its finish and shape is very nice, very happy to have purchased it
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Mary Beth on 15 Dec, 2023
5 out of 5 starsQuality better than expected. Packing was very sturdy but had a LOT of tiny styrofoam that got everywhere when unpacking but I’d much rather have that than a broken sculpture. It traveled all the way from UK so I’m so glad it was well packed to prevent breakage! Love the sculpture!
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RICHARD on 10 Aug, 2023
5 out of 5 starsSuperb quality piece - the artist was informative and kept me posted on delivery times and date. Highly recommend
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sailfast470 on 22 Jul, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWe're thrilled with it. It's a fine sculpture. Very classy
About KaraSanchesSculpture
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Sculpture Trail - 29 Aug to 9 Oct 2022 - High Beeches Gardens - Handcross, West Sussex, RH17 6HQ -
Garden Sculpture Trail 19 APRIL — 31 MAY American Museum & Gardens Claverton Manor Bath, BA2 7BD -
Beautiful flowers outside my little workshop. -
My daughter working hard on one of my sculptures at the casting and finishing workshop. -
My dad David Challis and Lynne Shankster with the LS Sculpture Casting team - based near Ayelsbury.
Displaying sculptures - plus a bit about me!
Shop members
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Kara Challis Sanches
Owner, Sculptor
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LS Sculpture Casting
Maker
My parents sculpture casting workshop LS Sculpture Casting, has provided a moulding and resin casting service for both professional and enthusiastic amateurs for nearly 40 years. They are based near Aylesbury in the UK.
Production partners
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LS Sculpture Casting
Westcott, England
LS Sculpture Casting is run by my dad and step-mum. They have been providing a moulding and resin casting service for over 30 years. The sculptures are made first in clay and then cold cast as a limited edition of 25 with the number engraved on each sculpture and a certificate provided.
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Cancellations: accepted
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Frequently asked questions
Care instructions
Q. Do they weather with age?
A. The sculptures are completely frost-proof making them suitable
for the garden. Due to the almost solid bronze outer layer, they do react with the weather and can, as solid bronze, develop verdigris. This can be cleaned off if required by using a small "wash up" sponge with a rough side to it. This will highlight the metal.
Q. What about aftercare?
A. Do not use strong detergents or chemical cleaners, as this will destroy the patination. It is advisable to polish them with pure bees wax once or twice a year. Brush on the wax from the tin, leave for 2 hours before gently buffing.
Securing the sculpture
The sculptures are made with a threaded rod screwed into the underside and cemented in. This is then bolted onto the slate base if provided with the sculpture.
The sculpture can be fixed using an extra long bolt to be attached to a pedestal, however this needs to be requested.
However if the slate base is placed on a flat non porous surface, I recommend securing it with Museum Wax, which will stop it from being knocked off. This is a non permanent solution and the Museum Wax does not dry.
You could also use epoxy resin glue to cement the base in place.
3cm slate bases
I supply 3cm thick slate bases either 30cm, 20cm or 17cm with my sculptures, which have a hole in the middle 1cm and countersunk on the underside by 1.5cm deep (for the nut attachment) by a diameter of 3cm.
Displaying sculptures - pedestals/plinths
Useful information about how to display your sculpture can be found here:
https://www.forging-ahead.co.uk/Plinths.htm
Some photos show my sculptures displayed on slate-affect planters that have been turned upside down and used as pedestals. They are relatively inexpensive and you can find a variety of stone finishes and sizes. They are also easy to move around. One customer placed a tile, matching in size and colour, on top of an upturned planter to display their sculpture, which looked great. https://www.primrose.co.uk/planters
Pedestals and plinths
Here are a few links to pedestals that I have found on the internet, however I'm not able to endorse them. Just copy and paste :-)
-Grey cement pedestal - 100cm x 28cm x 28cm
https://www.maisonsdumonde.com/UK/en/p/charcoal-grey-pedestal-mineral-mineral-130257.htm
-MDF display pedestals, ready to paint:
//www.greatart.co.uk/gerstaecker-display-plinths.html
- Solits Plinths
https://www.plinths.co.uk/11-plinths
More plinths and pedestals can be found on Etsy.