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	Lost Wax Casting
		The origins of the lost wax process are shrouded in antiquity, but it has been used for thousands of years to produce objects in metal which could not be produced any other way, due to the complexity of their form.
		While wax patterns were originally modelled by hand, and this can still be done, it is now possible to cast wax into molds as well, so that multiple copies may be made even though the wax pattern is lost in the process.
		Waxes can be cast either solid or hollow, as the wax will coat the inside of a mold after it is filled and poured out.
	www.jelldragon.com /lost_wax.htm (0 words)

	Lost Wax Method, Bronze Casting, Casting Bronze Statues India, Cire Perdue
		The lost wax method technique is divided into five separate stages, namely 1) creation of the wax model 2) forming the earthen mold 3) melting the wax from the mold “the lost wax method” 4) casting of the mold and 5) finishing and filing of the bronze statue.
		The wax model of the base is made separate from the wax model of the figure.
		To prevent the wax model from melting and losing its form, the wax model is kept in water to insulate it against the heat.
	store.bronzecreativestore.com /lostwax.html (0 words)

	The Lost Wax Casting Process
		A: The origins of the lost wax process are shrouded in antiquity, but it has been used for thousands of years to produce objects in metal which could not be produced any other way, due to the complexity of their form.
		While wax patterns were originally modelled by hand, and this can still be done, it is now possible to cast wax into molds as well, so that multiple copies may be made even though the wax pattern is lost in the process.
		Waxes can be cast either solid or hollow, as the wax will coat the inside of a mold after it is filled and poured out.
	users.lmi.net /~drewid/Lost_Wax_Casting.html (803 words)

	LOST WAX CASTING OF GOLD, SILVER BRONZE AND BRASS JEWELLERY PROCESS
		I was born in London on the 28th August 1937, the son of a Hatton Garden jeweller with his own jewellery workshop at No.31 and at the tender age of 14 years, in 1952, I decided to leave art school and join the family business.
		He decided, as well as marrying their sister, to bring her and Lost Wax Casting or (Cire Perdue) back with him to England.
		This was one of the first jewellery products produced in the U.K. using the "Lost Wax Casting" process and I am pleased to say that here I am 52 years later still producing the Coronation Coach Charm.
	www.lost-wax-casting.com /index.htm (0 words)

	Bronze Casting, Lost Wax Process, Patina, Gating, Pour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lost wax casting has been around for thousands of years, yet few people understand how the process actually works.
		Although mechanization has facilitated the lost wax process of bronze casting, the procedure is basically the same as that used by the Chinese when they first developed the process in the 2nd millennium BC.
		Once the wax has cooled, the mold is peeled away, yielding a wax image (the wax positive") duplicating the original sculpture.
	www.bronzesmith.com /bronze-info/casting.php (668 words)

	The Lost Wax Casting procedure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Utility Wax or Sticky Wax is used to fasten the converging sprues to the sprue base.
		This process eliminates the wax from your investment flask, forming a cavity to be filled with molten metal during casting.
		Just before you complete wax elimination, place the proper size flask adapter into the vacuum chamber of the casting unit to securely hold the flask to be cast.
	members.aol.com /thecastingroom/lostwaxcasting.html (2424 words)

	Lost Wax Glass from the Glass Encyclopedia
		The "Lost Wax" technique of forming glass was used by the Romans over two thousand years ago, and is still used today by some master glassmakers.
		When complete the wax form is fitted into a frame and encased in a moulding compound such as wet clay or plaster.
		If you are looking for "lost wax" glass, you can sometimes find items on offer on ebay - click here to see if there are any "lost wax" listings currently for sale on ebay.
	www.glassencyclopedia.com /lostwaxglass.html (588 words)

	Casting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The wax assembly is now dipped multiple times in a ceramic slurry, depending on the shell thickness desired.
		After the shell is created to the specifications desired, the wax must be removed; this is normally achieved using an autoclave.
		Small art pieces such as jewelry are often cast by this method using the lost wax process, as the forces enable the rather viscous liquid metals to flow through very small passages and into fine details such as leaves and petals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lost_wax (3661 words)

	E. Carroll Hale - Resume (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Wax is one of the oldest sculptural materials.
		The use of wax in metal casting, called “lost wax” or “cire perdue”, is what this paper is about.
		The wax form, cored or not, with its attendant sprue system, is encased (invested) in more of the refractory material.
	people.eku.edu /halec/LOSTWAX.htm (302 words)

	Classical Greek Sculpture: Methods: Bronze
		At this point, with the wax gone (a step where the clay mold and clay model hardened from the firing) and with the supporting function of the nails, there would exist a half inch thick air space, between the mold and model.
		The wax is then removed from the mold pieces and the fine details of the final sculpture are easily carved into the soft clay interior of the mold parts.
		The name for these methods of casting bronze sculpture is cire perdue, translated quite fittingly to "lost wax" as wax is drained from the mold and "lost" in that sense.
	library.thinkquest.org /23492/data/bronze.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0318 (1733 words)

	Lost Wax Casting,China Lost wax Casting Manufacturer - SIMIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Some waxes may be carved while others may be shaped by hand, some cut from flat sheets, others twisted, melted, heated, engraved, textured, or fashioned by any number of methods to define shapes and details in the wax.
		The term "sprue" generally refers to a wax rod or series of these rods that secure the wax model to a specifically configured rubber or plastic base that is called a sprue base.
		Once the waxes have been securely attached to the sprue base using sprue rods, a stainless steel flask is carefully inserted inside the outer lip of the sprue base, so as to surround the waxes while still leaving, minimally, a quater inch space between the wax and the inside of the flask.
	www.investment-casting.biz /lostwaxcasting/index.html (1513 words)

	"learn about lost wax casting, pictures of lost wax casting step by step, designing in soft wax, making a wax ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As it burned in the flames, the wax was lost, and was replaced by empty space.
		At one time wax of the wild bee and copal from the tropical trees were mixed and rolled into sheets, then formed into the pattern to be cast.
		When thoroughly dry the wax pattern was melted out through an opening (hence the name "lost wax"), leaving the mold into which the molten metal was poured.
	www.mccloudnine.com /about_lost_wax_casting.htm (595 words)

	Sculpture Bronze Casting Lost Wax Sculpture Sculptor - Steven Whyte
		All bronze pieces are cast from a wax model regardless of the original material the model was sculpted in usually in clay, plaster or wax.
		"Lost wax" casting dates back thousands of years and is a quite interesting process, while modern methods and materials have improved the technique, it is still an extremely labor intensive and expensive process.
		Wax gates, or sprues, are attached to critical points on the piece and the entire gated piece is affixed to a central wax "cup".
	www.figurativebronze.com /swbronze.html (1192 words)

	Lost Wax Investment Casting Company
		The Lost Wax Casting Process was used mainly to reproduce metal parts and to reduce the time and labor needed for producing parts in quantity by metal smiths.
		The waxes or plastics are produced by injecting material directly into the cavity of the mold.
		Once the investment becomes solid over the waxes, the mold is put into ovens to remove all of the wax and cure the investment.
	www.cranstoncasting.com /Process.htm (537 words)

	Studio Monteleone - Lost Wax, The Making of a Bronze
		First of all, the process is called "lost wax" because a wax pattern is used to create a mold, and then it is melted out, or lost.
		Wax rods and dowels are attached to the wax pattern.
		Next the wax is dipped in a slurry of ceramic soup which is about the consistency of pancake batter.
	www.studiomonteleone.com /lostwax.html (839 words)

	Metal Arts Club: Gallery Show
		The process of lost wax casting used by artists today is an adaptation on the traditional technique of ancient cultures.
		Wax injection, when heated wax is injected into a rubber mold, allows the artist to produce multiple forms of a similar shape.
		Once the wax form is completed thin wires of wax called sprues are attached to the model and then to a wax button or base to keep the model in position while creating the mold.
	www.csus.edu /org/metal_arts_club/gallery/lostwax.html (469 words)

	Lost Wax Casting : R. David Mattiza, Sculptor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The wax casting is dipped into the investment liquid several times in a temperature-controlled environment to create the ceramic mold.
		Chasing is an extremely important part of the Lost Wax Process, because all weld and seam lines are erased at this time.
		Waxing is the final process and is accomplished by applying heated past wax to the sculpture by hand.
	www.thesculptor.com /lost-wax-casting.cfm (481 words)

	Casting Bronze SculptureThe "Lost Wax Process".
		This description of the Lost Wax process has been extremely simplified and does not begin to address the many in between stages, complications, variations, and the exhausting endurance of hours, days, and months that elapse in the process of creating a single bronze.
		Wax rods are attached to the sculpture (called gates and sprues) in a manner resembling tree branches.
		The wax, with its heavy shell coating, is now steam heated, melting out all of the wax, leaving only a hollow shell.
	www.caswellgallery.com /caswell/LostWax/go (362 words)

	Original sculptures and recreated in bronze using the lost wax method
		The molds are then used to form wax figures; molten wax is poured into the rubber mold, producing a perfect copy of the original sculpture.
		The wax casting is removed from the mold, and a trained artisan hand- finishes the wax pattern to original perfection.
		Wax rods (gates) are attached to the wax pattern to allow the even flow of molten metal and to alleviate the trapping of air and gas.
	harlanbronze.com /Pages/foundry.html (368 words)

	Lost Wax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The lost wax or cire-perdue process is the traditional method of bronze casting.
		Wax sprues and vents are attached to the sculpture so that the bronze can eventually be poured into the piece and gases can escape.
		Bronze, which is an alloy consisting mostly of copper with small amounts of zinc, tin and lead, is melted in a crucible to a temperature of approximately 2000 degrees and poured into the warmed investment mold.
	www.home.earthlink.net /~sculptandprint/wax.html (277 words)

	eShopAfrica.com - The Lost Wax Brass Process - how it's done
		The "lost wax" brass process is an ancient tecnique used for making brass models and sculptures.
		This wax mould is then hardened with ash and prepared for the kiln where recycled brass is melted and replaces the wax - which is "lost".
		Wax from the African honey bee is used
	www.eshopafrica.com /gallery/process/lostwax.html (564 words)

	Lessons: Lost Wax
		Ancient “Lost Wax” bronze castings have withstood the centuries, visually telling the tale of past cultures, their religion and their social structures.
		Wax is melted to about 210 degrees F, poured into the mold and evenly coated or “slushed” inside.
		Like wax chasing, bronze must also be chased or cleaned to address the slight imperfections that may result from the casting or shell building process.
	www.experimentalarts.com /lessons/lost_wax.htm (1706 words)

	Tina Allen: THE LOST WAX PROCESS
		Molten wax is then poured into the rubber mold, producing a faithful casting of the original.
		Wax rods called gates are applied to the wax casting to allow the wax to be removed and funnels called sprues are attached to receive the molten bronze.
		The wax casting is coated with several layers of a liquid refractory ceramic, creating a stable mold which is allowed to cure for several days.
	www.tinaallen.com /lostwax.php (277 words)

	S. Samran Thailand Co., Ltd. - The Lost Wax Process
		Molten wax is poured into rubber moulds to form wax duplicates of the original.
		Wax rods and a pouring cup are attached to the wax casting in just the right positions.
		The shell is broken and the wax eliminated, leaving a cavity inside – thus the term “lost wax”.
	www.sthailand.com /lostwax.html (396 words)

	Lost Wax Method (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The "Lost Wax" is the most precise metal casting technique in existence, ensuring accurate reproductions of the original sculpture and exquisite detail.
		All bronze pieces are cast from a wax model regardless of the original material the model was sculpted in usually in clay or wax.
		Wax rods, called "gates" or "spurs", are attached to critical points on the piece and the entire gated piece is affixed to a central wax "cup".
	www.bronze-depot.com /Lost_Wax_Method/lost_wax_method.html (656 words)

	Lost Wax Method
		Lost wax method or casting is an ancient process dating back thousands of years to ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
		The lost wax method is still employed today in the areas of sculpture, fine jewelry, restorative work in dentistry and in the industrial setting.
		The heat melts the wax, which trickles out through a tiny opening and is thus “lost.” All that remains in the plaster is a perfect hollow in which every surface detail of the wax model is captured.
	www.canequest.com /lost-wax.asp (326 words)

	Vianello Arts Sculpture Studio/Gallery - Lost Wax Process (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Molten wax is then poured into the rubber mold (negative) producing a wax casting of the sculpture.
		This wax is touched up to match the original or may be changed slightly.
		Wax rods (gates) are attached to the wax sculpture to allow the wax to be melted out.
	vianelloarts.com /lostwax.html (221 words)

	Londonderry Brasses, Ltd. - Fine Brass Hardware - Lost Wax Casting
		Lost wax casting is the process by which a solid object made in wax is transformed into metal: bronze (an alloy of copper, tin and other trace metals) or brass (an alloy of copper, zinc and other trace metals).
		A sprue is a ribbon-like wax attachment to the brass, which will serve as a channel for the liquid wax and later as a channel for the molten brass.
		The waxes with their attached sprues are then attached to a thicker column of wax, which will finally form the channel through which the liquid metal can flow.
	www.londonderry-brasses.com /LostWax.html (775 words)

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