From Clay to Bronze
Life-sized Bella and the Bug
Once the clay sculpture is finished, a long and expensive process is involved in converting it to bronze. This is the ancient lost-wax technique, and many skilled and talented artisans are involved along the way.
Painting with silicone |
Finished inner mold |
Rigid outer mold |
Filling with wax |
Wax replica sections |
Sprued replica parts |
Ceramic slurry shells |
Shells fired, wax lost |
Pouring bronze |