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Sculpture

The practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief - such as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting in metal - in order to create a work of art.

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Sculpture

Venus de Milo

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

The Venus de Milo, or the Aphrodite of Milos, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. It was created between 130 and 100 BC and is believed to depict ...

upcycle

Apparel; Coats & jackets

The process of converting waste or discarded products into new products with higher quality and new usage. Reworking junk materials into new and improved products. Often associated with recycling, ...

eco-chic

Weddings; Coats & jackets

Environmentally-friendly and ethical design that does not sacrifice quality or style. Both \'green\' and stylish. A combination of trendiness and environment.

wood carving

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of cutting tool(knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands, resulting in a wooden figure, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.

stone

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

1. Cut rock, suitable for carving and building. One of the traditional materials of the sculptor, it has been carved, drilled, and polished since prehistoric times. The most widely available stones ...

terra cotta

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

1. Literally "Cooked Earth". Italian for fired or baked clay. "Terre cuite" in French. The end product of a fired sculpture. 2. The term terra cotta clay is often used for any clay suitable for ...

welding

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

The process of joining together two pieces of metal by fusion. Intense heat is applied by an oxyacetylene torch in gas or oxacetylene welding, and by electrical means in arc welding. Sometimes a ...

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