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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Casting Bronze: Direct Lost Wax Casting

9th - 10th
Adriaen de Vries, a 17th century Dutch sculptor, often used "direct lost-wax casting." Because the wax is "lost," each bronze cast is unique. This video [8:38] explains the process. If the casting fails, the sculptor begins again....
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Adriaen De Vries's Bronze Casting: Direct Lost Wax Method

9th - 10th
Using Adriaen de Vries's stunning 17th-century sculpture Juggling Man as an example, this article examines the laborious process of creating a bronze sculpture with the direct lost-wax method. This technique, used since antiquity,...