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THE VISUAL AR TS
Sculpture 2
SPIRIT LAMP (FOR HEATING
WAX MODELING TOOLS)
EXAMPLES OF BRONZE
EXAMPLES OF MODELING TOOLS FINISHING TOOLS Wick
Brass
holder
WIRE-ENDED CUTTING TOOL
Glass bowl
CURVED MOLDING TOOL
SPATULA-ENDED WAX MODELING TOOL
Methylated
spirit
HOOKED POINTED
RIFFLER RIFFLER
ROUNDED WAX MODELING TOOL
STAGES IN THE LOST-WAX METHOD OF CASTING Fire-resistant
Based on Mars, Giambologna, c.1546
clay
Wax-
covered Wax riser Chaplet
wire (vertical, (iron nail)
armature hollow rod)
Wax runner
(horizontal,
hollow rod)
ORIGINAL MODEL HOLLOW WAX FIGURE IS CAST FIGURE IS BAKED IN CASTING MOLD
An original, solid wax A new, hollow wax model is cast from the The model is encased in clay and
model is made and original model. It is filled with a plaster baked. The wax melts away (through
preserved so that numerous core that is held in place with nails. Wax the channels made by the wax rods)
replicas can be cast. runners and risers are attached. and is replaced by molten bronze.
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