In a recent study, Dr. Linda Boutoille uncovered the first evidence of lost-wax casting of silver objects in Bronze Age Iberia and, to date, Western Europe. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

To begin with, her face was almost unrecognizable. But, with each strike of the hammer, her features began to take shape. By the time Ercel Johnson paused to wipe his brow, the visage of Sacagawea ...

Still from “Hadrian / Bronze Casting Using The Lost-Wax Technique” by Renana Aldor and Kobi Vogman (screenshot by the author for Hyperallergic) The ingenious ancient technique is beautifully ...

Clay figures are turned into wax molds, which are hand detailed to remove any seams or correct details that might have been lost during this step in the process. Below: This shiny, golden boy is ...

The process -- The creation and preservation of the original sculpture in solid wax -- Making the reproductory wax -- Retouching the hollow reproductory wax -- Exterior preparation; tie rods, ...

Internationally known, award-winning sculptor Bren Sibilsky of Algoma is taking registrations for her fourth annual lost wax bronze casting class, which will run from July 27 through Aug. 1 at her ...