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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Thank you Fledchen.
Actually, I have some... news. I've been advised by a friend in seeing an influential person who owns a concrete modular house manufacturing plant. They need a *carver or sculptor* to fabricate *plugs* for the molding proccess. I would be doing part of the artistic creative work, carving and mold preparation.
Unfortunately it would be as a subcontracter with all the time related pressures of construction delays and all the inherent drawbacks of being an autonomous worker; something I wanted to avoid.
The good new is being able to carve and sculpt for a living.
*A carver works by subtracting material and a sculptor by adding material.*
*A plug is a detail manufactured for the purpose of creating a mold. It is not made of a noble material but a cheap one such as styrofoam, clay or resin.*
Have fun Fledchen!
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The independent thing does have its drawbacks. But the creativeness of the job would be nice... It is the biggest thing my father misses about the work on these large pieces, very little of the fine details he loved doing by hand. Though his Stanley 151's are still the most common tools he uses in the shop, go figure...
Hope it works out for you, good luck!
-MJ