Faith Bebbington has developed her own method of making resin sculpture over many years. Coating with resin allows for greater flexibility to create permanent sculpture without compromising the chosen pose due to technical limitations.

The works are not cast from an original but are made as follows:
A basic metal ‘armature’ or framework is welded together then packed and padded out with various materials ( eg. Newspaper & Cardboard) to create the final shape of the figure. The piece is not hollow but packed solid to ensure strength.

Then a first layer of fibreglass matting or strands with clear resin is applied all over the piece and left to go off for 24 hours.

This layer is then sanded smooth before a second layer is added. This coating includes fibreglass resin mixed with stone, metal or colour powders. After hardening again for 24 hours this layer is sanded smooth.
The third and fourth layers are brushed on using clear resin to protect the coloured layers below and ensure the details are prominent.

After hardening and sanding repeatedly the piece is complete.
Depending on the overall scale of the piece and the size of any flat areas the coating method is adapted slightly. The coating can be between 50 – 200mm thick.

The limited edition works are created by casting from an original.
The original is made using techniques similar to those outlined above.
An armature is made and padded out to create the desired pose.

The piece is then coated with resin to create a smooth surface finish.
A mould is created from this original, sometimes in two or three parts depending on the complexity of the position.

Then multiple casts can be made by lining the mould with resin paste and leaving it to set. This can include pigment, stone, or metal powders.

When a piece comes out of the mould it has lines where the mould pieces were joined. These lines are sanded off by hand and then the piece is cleaned and polished.