A casting process where a wax replica of the finished piece is used to make a mold. The mold is heated which melt the wax leaving an exact impression. The casting is completed by pouring molten metal into the mold which is then destroyed to remove the components. Many of our silver beads are made this way. Higher precision may be achieved by spinning the mold in a centrifuge.
A detailed item is created in wax and later used to form a ceramic "negative" mold. The wax form is broken, melted or otherwise "lost" after casting.
A method of creating a wax mold of a sculpture and then heating the mold to melt out the wax and replacing it with a molten metal or resin. (see our page on Bronze Casting).
A complicated method of casting sculpture. A model of wax is encased in a heat-resistant layer of plaster or clay to produce a mould. The mould is then used to cast in metal, usually bronze, a reproduction of the original image that was ‘lost' when the wax melted in the mould-making process.
A process used in metal casting that consists of making a wax model, coating it with a refractory to form a mold, heating until the wax melts and runs out of the mold, and then pouring metal into the vacant mold.
A method of casting metal sculpture requiring a wax version of the original model. The wax form is encased in a heat-resistant molding material. Baking the mold causes the wax to melt and run out leaving a cavity in its place. The cavity is filled with molten metal which solidifies to become the sculpture when the