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MOLDING:
To
immortalise someone a mold is taken of the actual person. This
process only takes a few minutes and can be done any time or place,
for example Martin Johnson was immortalised at the Media Centre,
Auckland Airport. Because it's a life mold of the actual person it
captures the most intricate of skin texture including finger prints,
scars, and any bumps or lumps specific to that individual. From the
primary mold a secondary silicon mold is made and a pre-determined
number of copies is made from that. Once the series is complete the
silicon mold is then destroyed and no further copies can ever be produced. |
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CASTING:
Each
Limited Edition sculpture is hand crafted, cast in resin,
hydrostone, glass or bronze. |
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Many
hours are spent on every sculpture to ensure that an extremely high
standard of quality is maintained. Private commissions can be cast in
glass or bronze. |
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PAINTING:
Each
sculpture is individually hand brush painted. Layer upon layer of
fine paint is applied to high light the most intricate detail. Each
sculpture is then sealed with a clear enamel sealer for protection. |
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THE
FRAME: Sculptures
may be presented in a beautiful hand crafted timber frame, made of
recycled New Zealand hard wood. Alternately the frame can be produced
from native timbers from other countries if required. |
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LETTER
OF AUTHENTICITY: Each
sculpture is personally authenticated with a "Certificate Of
Authenticity", personally signed by the Legend and witnessed by Jo-Lyn
and Della of Immortaleyes. If they are not present at the time of
the signing an affidavit is signed by the Legend and witnessed
stating the number of certificates and copies that will be made. Each
certificate is individually printed on hand |
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made
New Zealand flax paper with Native New Zealand dried ferns. Once
signed they are sealed in a laminate so they can never be altered or forged. |
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PERSONAL
PROFILE: Each
framed sculpture is presented with a black and white photo of the
legend playing, a personal profile shows statistics and dates, that
are lazered onto a gold coloured metal plaque which is presented behind UV
protective glass. (see upper left) |
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SIGNATURE.
A
separate window reveals a large signature personally signed by the
Legend. Gold non-fade ink is used on a black card that is presented
behind UV protective glass for investment protection (sample shown left). |
