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There are pieces of the motorbike which in my opinion are timeless iconic, like this 1950s (two-stroke single cylinder) side engine casing which is very simple but has harmonious shapes, I liked the Benelli writing in relief. For many it is certainly simply an "engine crankcase",     I like what I can tell you...

There will be some tests to do before arriving at the final piece, even in this case I will make not many numbered pieces (1/20), also because the mold is delicate, after some time it begins to deteriorate.

If you would like to leave a comment, a suggestion, your personal opinion, please do so, it is always useful.

Finished work installed on wooden base for convenience

Finished models after firing ready to be fixed on a wooden pedestal.

I found some problems in the plaster mold, precisely in the holes used for extraction, the initial repair did not allow the water to absorb well, with the final result that the piece (engine crankcase) was deformed. It seems like a small spot, but it creates a problem in the finished piece. Sanding everything, I redid a plaster cast inside the hole, smoothing everything at the end.

                                   Repair

Together with the Benelli I wanted to reproduce a Mosquito engine crankcase, the size is similar to the first one, honestly I really liked the embossed graphics with the wording made in Italy. The mold is already ready and is in a very long drying phase, it takes a few weeks to drain all the water, almost 4 L. of water.

The mold was made for the Mosquito crankcase, I didn't find any major problems, I used a very dense slip, in 1 day the piece was dry enough to remove it from the mold. At first I thought about making this Mosquito a limited edition too, but I changed my mind.
I attach a couple of photos, you can notice the difference once the piece is dry, but it is normal. Naturally, once the piece is dry with a leather-like consistency, it must be finished completely by hand, the piece must be flat. This is just the first piece of the Mosquito crankcase.

The passion for engines began in 1985 I remember that in the hot summers with hands dirty with gasoline and grease even a can of corned beef was useful, nothing was thrown away. You just had to make some holes, a cable tie and it became a filter for old 50cc scooters. Even today when I see it on the supermarket shelf I can't forget those days...

古いスピードメーターを分解して塗装しました。今回は、ガレージに捨てられなかった古い空のオイル缶がありました。大きなホールソーを使って、板金をオリジナルの正確なサイズにカットしました。主要なスピードポイントをセロハンテープでマークし、アクリルマーカーでガラスの内側に書きました。板金は私の好みには新しすぎたので、酢、過酸化水素、塩を混ぜたものを使って、すでに存在していた錆をさらに増やしました。結果は悪くないと思いますが、個人的な意見をコメントに残したい場合は、書き込んでください。
気分が乗らなかったので外側のエッジを仕上げませんでしたが、黒くペイントしてもよいことに気付きました。

機械的なものにも魅力があると私は思っています。
これが、1972 年から 75 年にかけて生産されたジレラ アルコアのサイド ケーシングを再現したい理由です。

In recent years I have become passionate about urban landscapes, both citizens and abandoned works, old Italian restaurants, old service stations, small city shop windows that have now disappeared but have their own hidden charm...

They are small works carried out on cardboard, with markers, pencil, pen, mixed techniques including watercolour, if you wish to leave a comment feel free.

I attach some photographs of my finished work.

I wanted to reproduce the BING because it is one of the carburetors that I like most aesthetically speaking.
I deliberately left the original color of the ceramic, I only gave it a coat of stain to darken the ceramic joints.
Naturally, ceramic can be painted as desired with any color, even enamelled.
If you like the piece and are interested, give me a shout!

The measurement is taken from the original carburettor, once dry the ceramic shrinks by a small percentage compared to the original piece.

Original carburettor

I wanted to do a different test, open the carburettor where the filter and manifold would go, this way the piece is perhaps lighter...

If you wish to leave a comment, your opinion or advice is all welcome.

Janus is an American motorcycle manufacturer, their headquarters are in Indiana, they offer completely handmade  motorcycles  with a unique  and  retro style.  Personalized Janus Motorcycles  2023 annual event poster. The work was done on rigid cardboard with acrylic colours, nothing digital, just old pencil, eraser and colours.

The clay parts are dried for a few days, they are fired, once the clay is cooked the pieces are solid ready to be composed.
They can be left raw or painted
In the last phase, all the pieces must be assembled with a two-component glue, then it will be mounted on a pedestal.

The composition of the carburettor and all its parts is finished, the last phase is cooking at 1000°, we're almost there...

                       

        Each piece has been finished by hand, once finished it will be assembled and placed on                                           a pedestal, of course it is just an ornament! Petrol is not needed.

Some compositions with newspaper sheets, scissors, a bit of vinyl glue.

これは完全に手作業で作られた私の最新のグラフィック作品で、近くで見ると、マーカーや鉛筆の跡やさまざまな消去の痕跡など、欠陥が隠れませんが、正直に言うと、あまり気にしていません...
硬質ダンボール50x60cm。 パントンとユニポスカのカラーを絞り出し、最も広い部分にブラシで塗布するテクニックで、カバー力を高めます。 伝説のベスパ プリマベーラ ET3。
気に入っていただければ幸いです、もちろんコメントはいつでも大歓迎です。

Preparazione stampo Carburatore BING.

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Mi sono crato 4 stampi in gesso dal carburatore originale, due laterali più vaschetta, e uno stampo per i pezzi più piccoli come la pipetta carburante. Una volta uniti i pezzi il tutto va rifinito a mano e svuotato internamente, una volta asciutto il pezzo va cotto in forno ad una temperatura di circa 1000°. Dopo la cottura il manufatto prende consistenza trasformandosi da argilla a Ceramica. Il tutto va rifinito con mordente noce scuro per enfatizzare angoli curve e imperfezioni della ceramica stessa.

Tengo a precisare che è il mio primo lavoro in ceramica.

私は、Moto Guzzi V35キャブレター（Dellorto VHB 26 F）のセラミック複製（1：1スケール）の実現に取り組んでいます。現時点では、アーティファクトは、準備ができたら約1000°で焼成された単純な粘土になっています。 オリジナルのキャブレターは完全に分解され、個々の部品から金型が連続複製用に作成されました。 完成した作品は、シンプルなオーナメントとして台座の上に置かれます。 すべてがうまくいけば、私の将来のアイデアは、他の外国ブランドのBing、Mikuni、Teikeiなどの他のキャブレターを作成することです...

                                         Lavoro grafico per officine Janus Motorcycles

                                            Lavoro grafico per officina Ugly Motors

Publication in the Spanish magazine "Revival of the Machine"