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lost-wax process |
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lost-wax process [′lȯst¦waks ‚prä·səs] (metallurgy) A method used in investment casting in which a wax pattern between a two-layered mold is removed by melting and replaced with molten metal; used for casting bronze statues and in jewelry casting. Also known as investment process. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Intrigued by sculpture, and captivated by the process, Spellerberg learned how to cast - making the molds and after the lost-wax process, doing the patina. Kirwin proposes that Leonardo intended to cast the great horse not by means of the lost-wax process but in the way in which cannon were cast, and also that the total height of the horse may have been not 7. |
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