Edge Sculpture

Matt Buckley AKA Edge Sculpture started off his sculpting career over 20 years ago having been afforded the opportunity to hone his craft by following in the footsteps of his step father, Robert Harrop, by working on the ‘Country Companions’ and later named ‘ Doggie People’ range which have resided successfully to this day within the ‘giftware’ and ‘collectible’ industry for well over 25 years themselves.
Licensed figurines that Matt has both sculpted personally and directed include the Beano and Dandy, Camberwick Green, Roald Dahl, Bagpuss, 2000 AD, The Magic Roundabout, Mr Benn and Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Stingray, with many pieces being continually produced to this date.

Matt remains the Creative Director of Robert Harrop Designs LTD and indeed the skills and ability to manufacture quality figurines from within their family run company in Shropshire has enabled this very new collection of work to become a reality and Edge Sculpture to thrive.
This is a very new collection and very much at the beginning of its creative evolution and Matt indeed looks forward to designing, sculpting and producing many new concepts well into the future.
This of course means any design can at most only be hinted at within the confines of a sketch and instead a piece really develops on the turntable alone, keeping the reference material down to a minimum and relying far more on the mind’s eye as a source of aesthetic judgement.
To be able to evolve a sculpt with the energy and fluidity required means that a sturdy armature is needed. Its primary purpose is to have the strength to hold the weight of wet clay as it is violently formed into its desired shape with such purpose that leaves a deliberate rawness within the body of every piece. Of course the composition is incredibly important and the engineering paramount in order to make a figure that stands solidly and without weakness so that an appropriate thickness of clay can be maintained throughout.

Latest Work

Tiger Sub (Siberian) by Edge Sculpture
Giraffe Bust by Edge Sculpture
Lion Bust (Black) by Edge Sculpture
Baby Orangutan by Edge Sculpture
Orangutan by Edge Sculpture
Lion Bust (Savannah) by Edge Sculpture
Cleopatra Bust by Edge Sculpture
Tiger Bust by Edge Sculpture
Chimpanzee Bust by Edge Sculpture
Bulldog Bust by Edge Sculpture
Grizzly Bear Bust by Edge Sculpture
Green Man Bust by Edge Sculpture
Wolf Bust by Edge Sculpture
Fox Bust by Edge Sculpture
Gorilla Bust by Edge Sculpture
Red Squirrel by Edge Sculpture
Venus Bust by Edge Sculpture
Cobra by Edge Sculpture
Dragon by Edge Sculpture
Cat by Edge Sculpture
Panda by Edge Sculpture
Elephant by Edge Sculpture
Hare by Edge Sculpture
Owl by Edge Sculpture
Shark by Edge Sculpture
Tyrannosaurus Rex Bust by Edge Sculpture
Rhinoceros Bust by Edge Sculpture
Cyberman Bust ? Doctor Who by Edge Sculpture
Penguin by Edge Sculpture

Latest Work

Tiger Sub (Siberian) by Edge Sculpture

Giraffe Bust by Edge Sculpture

Lion Bust (Black) by Edge Sculpture

Baby Orangutan by Edge Sculpture

Orangutan by Edge Sculpture

Lion Bust (Savannah) by Edge Sculpture

Cleopatra Bust by Edge Sculpture

Tiger Bust by Edge Sculpture

Chimpanzee Bust by Edge Sculpture

Bulldog Bust by Edge Sculpture

Grizzly Bear Bust by Edge Sculpture

Green Man Bust by Edge Sculpture

Wolf Bust by Edge Sculpture

Fox Bust by Edge Sculpture

Gorilla Bust by Edge Sculpture

Red Squirrel by Edge Sculpture

Venus Bust by Edge Sculpture

Cobra by Edge Sculpture

Dragon by Edge Sculpture

Cat by Edge Sculpture

Panda by Edge Sculpture

Elephant by Edge Sculpture

Hare by Edge Sculpture

Owl by Edge Sculpture

Shark by Edge Sculpture

Tyrannosaurus Rex Bust by Edge Sculpture

Rhinoceros Bust by Edge Sculpture

Cyberman Bust ? Doctor Who by Edge Sculpture

Penguin by Edge Sculpture