Production   Many people ask me if all my current works are limited editions, they are not in the strictest sense. Because it can take hundreds of hours to make the first prototype of each piece, I cannot afford to limit the number I finally produce. Rest assured however that all my work is made by hand in my own studio and that alone assures there limited production.	For nature-inspired decorative objects and animals, Nelles usually sculpts his original images out of soft modeling wax. For pieces that require a high degree of precision and hard lined surfaces - such as the toys - he uses a variety of materials including plastic, hard styling clays, metal or wood to create his original model. Once satisfied with the form, Scott then makes a series of molds of the original piece until a permanent pattern, called a match plate, is then used to make multiple sand molds into which molten bronze is poured at 2150°. Once cool, the rough casting is separated from the sand and then cut, ground, sandblasted, tumbled and polished to a rich, patinaed finish.
	Production can be seen on site in northern Michigan...