"THE THINKER" STATUETTE

"The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin, is a bronze sculpture seated on a large rock, in a posture of deep thought and contemplation. Mine is more of a cartoonish representation, suitable as an ornament.

Materials

1/2” Baltic birch plywood (I used scrap engineered hardwood)

Material for a base: Make it from plywood or use something interesting and solid (Mine was a round piece of marble)

Round smooth stone

Epoxy glue

Sandpaper

pdf of template

Acrylic paints, brushes

Tools

7/32” drill bit and drill

Scroll saw

Download the template pdf. It is on a 1” grid. Enlarge or decrease it so the Thinker can sit on your stone with feet flat on your base. Cut out the template and trace it on to your wood. Drill the eye and cut out the shape with your scroll saw.

Sand the figure.Slightly round over the sharp edges. Paint with your choice of colours. I used 2 coats of a dark green/ black mix and, when dry, sponged bronze over it to approximate the original weathered statue.

Mix the epoxy. Glue the rock to the base. Glue the seat of the statue to the rock and the foot to the base.