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What is the difference between casting and carving in sculpture?
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In carving, material is removed to produce a form; in casting, material is poured into a mold to create the form.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Sea Shell, Extra Large Queen Conch Shell (Lobatus Gigas)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sea Shell, Extra Large Queen Conch Shell (Lobatus Gigas). This is a huge, impressive specimen that is very special in how it can be displayed. Numerous angles provide entirely diff...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$392 Sale Price
20% Off
Polished Ammonite Shell, Cleoniceras sp, Around 110 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Polished Ammonite Shell, Cleoniceras sp, Around 110 Million Years Old, with Beautiful Leafy-Like Suture Patterns.
This piece will need a stand for you to display it upright unless yo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Gorgeous Pair of Amethyst Cathedral Geodes
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Spectacular Large Pair of Symmetrical Amethyst Geodes – Sculptural Cathedrals of Unmatched Beauty
▫️ Description
It’s as if nature set out to carve a harmonious pair—these symmetri...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old.
The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is highly sought after as a collector's item.
Thi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$650 Sale Price
25% Off
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns
Located in Warrenton, OR
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns. Comes with a second, tiny (1.25 x 1 x .5) ammonite, further demonstrating the size of this one.
This...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$1,580 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gorgeous XL Gallery-Grade Pink Amethyst Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Extraordinary Pink Amethyst Geode with Rare Pink Amethyst Druzy
▫️ Description
A specimen that turns heads with its beauty, this once-in-a-lifetime Pink Amethyst geode offers top,...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
