Analysis: The Lost Wax Casting
Lost Wax Casting
The lost wax casting system was an ancient Egyptian invention that impacted the global art of sculpture for dynasties to come. The Zoa dynasty of China adopted the Egyptian style and called it the piece-mold system. Today, a process not unlike the original Egyptian style is used in the casting of art and industrial tools using a ceramic shell.
Lost wax casting begins with a hollowed hard clay base core. The base core is then covered with beeswax. The artisan would then carve the design into the beeswax with his tools. Next, fine damp sand would be applied all over the sculptural design which allowed the intricacies of the design to be highlighted. A drainage cup and pipes are attached below the sculpture next.
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The lost wax casting system was an ancient Egyptian invention that impacted the global art of sculpture for dynasties to come. The Zoa dynasty of China adopted the Egyptian style and called it the piece-mold system. Today, a process not unlike the original Egyptian style is used in the casting of art and industrial tools using a ceramic shell.
Lost wax casting begins with a hollowed hard clay base core. The base core is then covered with beeswax. The artisan would then carve the design into the beeswax with his tools. Next, fine damp sand would be applied all over the sculptural design which allowed the intricacies of the design to be highlighted. A drainage cup and pipes are attached below the sculpture next.
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