THE LOST WAX PROCESS

 

STEP 1 - THE WAX

STEP 2 - RUBBER MOLD MAKING
STEP 3 - RUBBER MOLD MAKING
STEP 4 - RUBBER MOLD MAKING 		 

STEP 5 - RUBBER MOLD MAKING

STEP 6 - CUTTING THE WAX INTO SECTIONS
STEP 7 - WAX COPY OF THE RUBBER MOLD
STEP 8 - CREATING FLOW CHANNELS OF WAX 		 

STEP 9 - MAKING CONCRETE MOLDS
STEP 10 - TORSO & PELVIC MOLDS TOGETHER
STEP 11 - HEATING THE CRUCIBLE
STEP 12 - THE CRUCIBLE & MOLD VENTS 		 

STEP 13 - POURING BRONZE
STEP 14 - THE BRONZE POURING TEAM


STEP 15 - THE CRUCIBLE & THE MOLD VENTS


STEP 16 - MOLD VENTS W/ HOT BRONZE INSIDE 		 

STEP 17 - MOLD W/ COOLED BRONZE INSIDE

STEP 18 - PIECES BROKEN FROM THE MOLDS
STEP 19 - WELDING PIECES TOGETHER
STEP 20 - TORSO & HANDS WELDED TOGETHER 		 

STEP 21 - GRINDING WELDS
STEP 22 - SURFACE FINISH
FINAL TOUCHES
STEP 23 - FINAL PATINA
STEP 24 - CUBAN CIGAR