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The Lost Wax Method of Bronze Sculpture
A Creative Journey with
Elaine Franz Witten, Bronze Sculptor
Original Documentary Video by Cynthia J. Baldwin and Lenny Noel

Sculpture Armature The Armature
Close-up of sculpture armature Armature Close-up
Elaine creates the clay model Elaine with Clay Model
Close-up of clay model Close-up of Clay Model
Finished Clay sculpture Finished Clay Model
Clay blanket Clay Blanket
Plaster Casting Plaster Casting
Close-up of plaster Plaster Close-up
Finished Plaster Finished Plaster
Plaster mold Latex Rubber Replaces Blanket
Pouring Rubber Pouring Rubber
Wax pour - open mold Wax Pour Preparation - open mold
wax pour preparation Wax Pour Preparation
Wax pouring Wax Pouring
side view - wax slushing Wax Slushing
Empty wax pour Emptying the Wax Pour
Wax base painting Base Painting Wax
First open moth mold First Opening of the Mother Mold
Wax in mold close-up Wax in Mold
Antler Wax repair Antler Wax Repair
Flame close-up Heating Wax Repair Tool
Close-up wax correction Wax Correction
Wax moose parts Cutting Wax Positive
vants sprues Attaching Sprues and Vents
First dip Investing Ceramic Shell
Dip Again Second Slurry Dipping
Post dip Post Dip with Silicon Sand
burnout Mold Burnout
skimming bronze Skimming Bronze
bronze pour Bronze Pour
Pour cooling Pour Cooling
Elaine Franz Witten breaking shell Elaine Divesting Ceramic Shell
close-up of shell breaking Shell Breaking
Elaine and Nazario chasing Assembly and Chasing
Chasing and grinding antler Chasing and Grinding Antler
Chasing and welding Welding Antler
patina 6 Applying Patina
patina 1 Applying Patina
finished moose Finished Moose

 

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