>>>
>>> OH
>>> OH BOY DID TWITTER LOVE THIS ONE.
THIS ONE.
THIS ONE. HAVE YOU SEEN THE SCULPTURE OF
BRANDI CHASTAIN?
BRANDI CHASTAIN? THIS WAS THE INDUCTION OF HER
PLAQUE INTO THE BAY AREA SPORTS
HALL OF FAME.
I KNOW.
I KNOW.
I KNOW. IT'S PRETTY EASY TO SIT HERE
WITH NO SCULPTING EXPERIENCE
AND JUDGE SOMEBODY ELSE'S WORK
BUT THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME
WE HAVE SEEN A BUSTED BUST.
HOW HARD IS IT TO MAKE A STATUE
LIKE THAT AND ARE WE BEING TOO
CRITICAL OF THE WORK OR NOT?
>>
>> Reporter: WHEN STATUES GO WRONG.
WRONG.
WRONG. A
WRONG. A TENNIS STAR BECOMES AN
ANCIENT WARRIOR ARMED WITH A
TENNIS RACKET.
TENNIS RACKET. LUCY SCARES ALL THE CHILDREN
CROSSING WITH BEETLEJUICE, OR
WHEN THE MOST FAMOUS SOCCER --
SOCCER PLAYER IN THE WORLD
COMES OUT LOOKING LIKE A
CARTOON.
CARTOON.
CARTOON. THE LATEST BRONZE BUST OF A BUST
BELONGS TO SOCCER LEGEND BRANDI
CHASTAIN.
CHASTAIN.
CHASTAIN. WAIT FOR IT.
THERE IT IS.
TWITTER HAS NOT BEEN NICE.
>>
>> HOW
>> HOW DID THEY DO? >> I WOULD SAY THAT I WOULD NOT
THINK THAT WAS A SCULPTURE OF
HER.
>>
>> Reporter: EVERY SO OFTEN, WHAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC REVIEWS
AS A BAD BUST HITS THE WEB.
SO WE WENT TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS
SOMETHING ABOUT BRONZE BUSTS.
TWIN CITY SCULPTOR SEAN
PLOWMAN.
PLOWMAN.
PLOWMAN. >> I DID THIS FOR CHAD GREENWAY.
THIS IS HE AND JENNY'S DOG
CHAMP.
CHAMP.
CHAMP. >>
CHAMP. >> Reporter: SHE SHOWED US
CASTING CREATIONS OF MINNESOTA
WHERE SHE CASTS HER FAVORITE
STATUES.
STATUES.
STATUES. >> THIS IS RAW BRONZE AND AS
YOU CAN SEE IT LOOKS LIKE GOLD
BARS.
BARS.
BARS. >>
BARS. >> Reporter: IT ALL STARTS WITH
A WAX SCULPTURE IN THE SUBJECT
MADE INTO A MOLD.
BRONZE IS HEATED UP TO 2200
DEGREES AND POURED INTO THE
MOLD.
MOLD.
MOLD. IT
MOLD. IT IS COOLED AND THEN THE
ARTIST CAN PUT THEIR TOUCH ON
THE WORK WITH PATINAS OR A
BLOWTORCH.
BLOWTORCH. >> IT'S EASY FOR US TO LOOK AND
SAY YOU DID A HORRIBLE JOB.
THAT'S EASY.
THAT'S EASY. WHAT IS IT THAT PEOPLE DON'T
UNDERSTAND ABOUT DOING THESE
TYPE OF SCULPTURES AND STATUES?
>>
>> IT'S
>> IT'S VERY HARD. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT.
THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN GET CREON
-- CAUGHT UP IN YOUR CREATIVITY
WORKING ON ONE ANGLE THAT YOU
ARE NOT SEEING THE THING AS A
WHOLE.
WHOLE.
WHOLE. >>
WHOLE. >> WHAT IS THE PART SCULPTORS
OFTEN GET WRONG THE MOST?
IS IT TEETH, EYES OR HAIR?
>> I WOULD SAY TEETH AND HAIR
ARE DIFFICULT BECAUSE IT'S SO
DETAILED.
DETAILED.
DETAILED. TEETH ONCE AGAIN PEOPLE WILL
THINK TEETH, SQUARES, LINES.
ACTUALITY IF YOU LOOK AT TEETH,
THERE IS ANGLES AND THEY ARE
DIFFERENT SIZES.
>>
>> Reporter: THAT SAID, IT'S TOUGH TO LOOK AT A PIECE AND
LAMBASTES THE ARTIST.
THERE ARE OTHER CULPABLE
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE LOOKING AT THAT
SCULPTURE AND SAYING YES, GO
WITH THIS.
WITH THIS. THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE
INDIVIDUAL.
INDIVIDUAL. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE WANTED.
>> PUBLICLY, THEY DON'T TAKE
THE HEAT.
THE HEAT.
THE HEAT. >> NO, THE ARTIST DOES.
>>
>> SO
>> SO NOT
>> SO NOT DEAD ON BUT IT IS SO DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED IT?
>> I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO TAKE A
BRONZE BUST -- MAKE A BRONZE
BUST.
BUST.
BUST. WHO
BUST. WHO DOESN'T DO THAT?
>> BUT I ASKED HAVE YOU EVER
SCREWED UP AND IF SO HOW DO YOU
DO THAT?
DO THAT?
DO THAT? DOES THE CLIENT SAY DO IT AGAIN?
SHE SAYS YEAH, YOU KEEP WORKING
WITH THE CLIENT AND DO
RENDERINGS OR ADJUSTMENTS SO
IT'S JUST RIGHT AND THE CLIENT
IS HAPPY.
IS HAPPY.
IS HAPPY. >> WE HAVE THE MARY TYLER MOORE
STATUE.
STATUE.
STATUE. THAT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD AND
THAT'S BRONZE, RIGHT?
>> I BELIEVE.
>> THE PLACE WE WERE AT, THEY
DID THE BIG BASEBALL GLOVE.
>> BASEBALL GLOVES ARE EASIER
THAN