DISNEYANA AUCTION 2001 SPECIAL

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Lilliput Lane
presents
Disneyland's
"IT'S A SMALL WORLD"
A Production Progressive

Sculpted by RAY DAY
As created for the 2000 Official Disneyana Convention.

NOTICE: SOLD FOR $5500 AT
DISNEYANA 2001 AUCTION!

This one-of-a-kind
"Production Progressive" display
features sculptural production elements
from the Lilliput Lane Studio, Penrith, England

Ray Day researched, designed and sculpted the wax model
at his Southern Indiana Studio between
December 1999 and February 2000.
The fragile wax model was then sent to the Lilliput
Lane Studio for molding and tooling.
This "Production Progressive" features three basic sculptural
elements leading to the production of the 400 piece edition made
for Disneyana Collectibles Convention in September, 2000.

1. RESIN MASTER used to produce the production molds.
(Top Left in photo above)

The original wax sculpture is covered with liquid rubber
to produce a solid mold from which a durable resin master is produced.
The wax is destroyed when removed from the mold. Final corrections and alterations are made at this stage.
From this Resin Master, all production molds are made.

2. AMORPHITE PRODUCTION CAST before painting.
(Top right in photo above)

Structural elements and "tools" envelop the resin master
to create thin silicone rubber production molds.
Amorphite (a rich, dense, gypsum rock plaster) is hand-poured
into each mold by expert crafts persons. When hard,
the rubber mold is peeled away to reveal a pure white replica
of the original sculpture. The "white" model is dipped
in a tinted liquid polymer to seal the plaster, and
to establish the basic tonal color of the subject.

3. ORIGINAL PAINTING MASTER used in the studio.
(Center in photo above)

The PAINTING MASTER is produced in the Coloration Department.
Ray's research photos along with
reference material provided by Walt Disney World
are used to determine the final color scheme.
Each Amorphite cast is dried before being hand-painted
under strict guidelines to match this MASTER.

Ray designed the "Mickey Mouse Base" that supports
these three unique, original elements used to produce
the entire edition in 2000. The base measures 16" x 21" (ear to ear).
The sculptures with base measure 6" high.
Each element is positioned on pegs, but removable.
Brass plaques identify each sculptural element.

See five more photos at "It's A Small World"

Click American Landmarks ARCHIVE for complete list of all Ray Day sculptures
created for Lilliput Lane and Enesco

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