fiberglass statues

 

 

  Fiberglass literally means threads of glass. Due to its unique properties, fiberglass is best–suited for all kinds of statues especially outdoor–oriented ones. This feature also makes fiberglass statues economical and flexible in terms of size. E.g. the Griffith statues at Wisconsin stand over 30 feet tall! So what’s so special about fiberglass?

The very process of creating fiberglass gives it a seal of durability. The molten glass (liquid glass) is pushed through a sieve that creates the fine thread-like effect of glass. Fiberglass statues are made with a similar theory. Moulds are created wherein the molten glass is sprayed through. Once baked, the glass adopts the exact shape and figure of the mould, giving birth to another artistic fiberglass statue. Amongst concrete or resin, fiberglass is most preferred for statues due to its flexible quality and ability to adopt itself to the shape of the mould.
Secondly, fiberglass statues can be of varying sizes - from minute to gigantic.

By its very nature, fiberglass is strong and quite light thus making it crack-proof and rendering easy mobility even within large distances. Thus big size statues are ideally made of fiberglass. Fiberglass statues are apt for outdoor display since it can withstand seasonal vagaries too.
But it’s not only the practical features that make fiberglass statues so popular. These are quite aesthetic and can be used for a plethora of shapes and sizes. E.g. statues of animals, religious idols etc. are made of fiberglass due to the difficult rendering of exact curvatures and to give these a lifelike appearance. Besides these, fiberglass statues can be made to very colorful easily.
~ author Karishma Bajaj

 
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