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lost-wax casting
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process by which a duplicate sculpture (often metal) is cast from an original sculpture
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Encyclopedic overview
Illustration of stepwise bronze casting by the lost-wax method
Lost-wax casting – also called investment casting, precision casting, or cire perdue ( French: [siʁ pɛʁdy]; borrowed from French) – is the process by which a duplicate sculpture (often a metal, such as silver, gold, brass, or bronze) is cast from an original sculpture. Intricate works can be achieved by this method.
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