The Pig Project
See decorated pigs at the bottom of this page.
| 1. We started with a bronze pig in each style to use as a model for our mold. To make the mold, several coats of releasing agents are applied to the pig. |  |
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| 2. We then apply the tooling gel-coat. The mold is divided up into ten sections so each piece will pull off. |  |
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| 3. After a significant amount of thickness of fiberglass is applied, the fiberglass molds are removed from the bronze pig. |  |
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| 4. Once the ten fiberglass molds are built, we apply releasing agents to them and gel-coat them with a gray finish. |  |
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| 5. To make a pig, fiberglass is applied by hand and with a chopper gun to the inside of each piece. |
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| 6. After drying, all the individual pieces are bolted together and the seams are bonded from the inside. |
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| 7. Once the molds are bolted together and the inside seams are fiberglassed, we allow the pigs to cure. |  |
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| 8. Then the fiberglass molds are removed and a pig is born. One last piece is put into place. |  |
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| 9. The seams are finished and sanded. A numbered card is sealed onto the bottom of one foot on the pig. |
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10. Now the pigs are shipped to Seattle where artists will paint and decorate the pigs. See the rest of the story and a finished decorated pig at pigsonparade.com/PorkIntelligencer/
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A FEW COMPLETED PIGS BELOW: (CLICK ON A PICTURE TO SEE IT FULL SIZE, THEN USE YOUR BROWSER'S "BACK" BUTTON TO RETURN HERE)
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Design
Prototype
Development
Industrial Fabrication & Manufacturing
Prototype
Development
Industrial Fabrication & Manufacturing
- ©Custom Fiberglass, Rod Tomsha 2004
- 2801 N Napa
- Spokane, Washington 99207
- 509-483-2174