Most of the melted wax—about 75 percent—is recovered and re-molded into runners. The other 25 percent is why the process is known as “lost wax” casting. The Metal ...

A student adds a bar of cast aluminum to the department’s Speedy-Melt furnace in the Hulsey sculpture courtyard. Aluminum ...

The wax figure of the sculpture is dipped in eight to 10 coats of sand mixed with a glue-like substance, and the mixture turns to a solid ceramic around the wax.

Oregon Art Beat This Oregon artist uses ancient process of lost-wax bronze casting to make fine art bowls By Jule Gilfillan (OPB) May 28, 2022 6 a.m.

In addition, the amulet is not symmetrical, which also supports the idea that it was probably cast as a single piece through lost-wax casting. “It is not the most beautiful object, but still it ...