Some time ago, in my post “preparing your plaster mold”, I outlined the step by step process of planning the construction of a plaster mold.  Each section must pull away smoothly without any undercuts.  With my new Pieta Amare, this will prove very challenging as both Mother and Son are facing each other with their hands clasped together and sandwiched between them.  For this project, I will need to work separately on the body, face and hands.  Then reassemble the pair after the clay has been cast.

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