The Advantages of Lost Wax Casting
The method of lost wax casting starts with the artist creating a model of the finished product out of wax and results in a finished metal piece. African artists have been using this process for centuries to cast bronze, silver, and gold. This process of jewelry making has many advantages and results in truly unique pieces.
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Cost
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One of the advantages of lost wax casting is the low cost of the wax.
Personal Touch
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Lost wax casting combines the skills associated with both metalworking and pottery and requires a very talented artist to achieve successful lost wax casts. Because the wax is hand-carved, this process allows for a personal touch.
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Fine Details
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The consistency of wax allows for finer details than could be achieved in other mediums. Wax is soft enough to allow an artist to carve fine details, yet hard enough to retain the shape of the piece.
Precise Mold
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Because the wax melts away during the mold process, it creates a very precise mold to be used for the metal of choice.
Unique Pieces
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Because the wax melts away during the firing process, the process of lost wax casting results in truly unique pieces. No two items would ever be exactly the same.
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