Another name for investment casting.
a casting process in which an original wax sculpture, having been "invested" in a refractory mold material, is "lost" or evacuated from the interior cavities of the mold by heating the mold. Generally, the cavity is then filled with molten metal such as bronze or silver.
A casting process in which the figure is carved in wax and covered with clay. When the figure is heated, the wax melts, escaping through holes in the clay. Molten bronze is poured into the now-empty clay shell. Final fine detailing is done directly on the bronze casting. (Also known as Investment Casting or Cire Perdue.) TO TOP
casting process where a carved or cast wax original is encased in clay or other investment, the wax is melted under temperature and the resulting voids are filled with molten metal. Used since early Egyptian times for casting fine metals where the highest level of detail was required.
An ancient process related to investment casting that consisted of creating and plastering a wax model, replacing the wax with molten metal and removing the plaster after the metal cooled.
A wax model is coated in a refractive paste and heated until the wax melts and runs out. A cast can now be made using the hollow mould.
investment casting using a wax pattern/mold
A method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material, such as bronze.
