Machin query.

When Arnold sculpted the profile of Her Majesty,
as far as my memory permits, it was in something
similar to plaster, and appeared twice life size and in relief.

This has puzzled me for some time, why would this be so?
If perhaps the image of him was just cleaning up a mould
the question remains, why the need for relief and why so large?

rodney a écrit:
When Arnold sculpted the profile of Her Majesty,
as far as my memory permits, it was in something
similar to plaster, and appeared twice life size and in relief.

This has puzzled me for some time, why would this be so?
If perhaps the image of him was just cleaning up a mould
the question remains, why the need for relief and why so large?

Hello,

I think it's the way medalist work : by making
a far larger (Machin is quite large !
http://www.blog-philatelie.com/2007/...pe-machin.html )
engraved plaster (in hollow-relief for Machin type).

For coins or medal, a pantograph
is used to get the result at the target size.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph
I guess a modern and automatized version)

I know some stamp dies in France where made
that way : a large (twice usually) version
to help produce the stamp-sized die.

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For coins or medal, a pantograph
is used to get the result at the target size.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph
I guess a modern and automatized version)

Thanks Dominique,
understood.
"Pantograph" I have used one, as a kid to
copy heroes images from comics.
Never knew what they were called however
Now it would be just CTRL - on the computer screen

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"Dominique Stéphan" wrote in message
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For coins or medal, a pantograph
is used to get the result at the target size.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph
I guess a modern and automatized version)

Thanks Dominique,
understood.
"Pantograph" I have used one, as a kid to
copy heroes images from comics.
Never knew what they were called however
Now it would be just CTRL - on the computer screen


I can send you the two pages from my Machin Handbook as a pdf file if
you let me have your e-mail address. Reply to
but delete one of the t's; the Pipex address will not work.

Douglas

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I can send you the two pages from my Machin Handbook as a pdf file if
you let me have your e-mail address. Reply to
but delete one of the t's; the Pipex address will not work.
Douglas

Thank you Douglas,
very generous of you.
Rod

"Douglas Myall" wrote in message
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I can send you the two pages from my Machin Handbook as a pdf file if
you let me have your e-mail address. Reply to
but delete one of the t's; the Pipex address will not work.
Douglas

Douglas,
please advise if over 1Mb
my client deletes any mail in excess of this limitation.

For coins or medal, a pantograph
is used to get the result at the target size.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph
I guess a modern and automatized version)

I was sure there was also a method of using a latex (or some such) cast
which shrank after it set - but can't find a reference to it.