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.

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No references found			While the Lost-wax process is mainly used for the casting of rings and bracelets, other items such as sculptures can also be created. Jewelry Tools and Jewelry Supply for Jewelry Casting by Kent Klein / Computers and Internet community This sensitive sculpture was cast in bronze, most likely using the lost-wax process. Sculpture: Miniature Beauty by Albano, Maureen / School Arts 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. SCULPTURING CASTS SPELL ON RESIDENT by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			Lost Creek State Park Lost Creek State Recreation Site Lost Dauphin Lost Dutchman State Park Lost Generation lost ground lost hole Lost in Space lost in the noise lost in the underflow Lost Maples State Natural Area lost motion lost packet lost property lost returns Lost River State Park lost stream lost time Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge lost tribes lost water Lost Weekend, The lost-head nail lost-wax casting Lost-Wax Method lost-wax process Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge Lot lot batch lot depth lot front lot line lot number lot plot method Lot Production Lot River lot sample lot tolerance percent defective Lot's Lot's wife Lot-Et-Garonne lot-line wall Lota Lotan Lothair Lothair I Lothair II Lothair III Lothar I Lothar II Lotharingia			Lost World Designs, Co. Lost World Museum Lost Your Shirt Lost, Mislaid or Abandoned Properties Lost, Mislaid or Abandoned Properties Lost, Mislaid or Abandoned Property Lost, Mislaid or Abandoned Property Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property Lost, Mislaid, or Abandoned Properties Lost, Mislaid, or Abandoned Properties Lost, Mislaid, or Abandoned Property Lost, Mislaid, or Abandoned Property Lost, Theft, Damaged, and Destroyed lost-and-found lost-and-found lost-and-found department Lost-Found Nation of Islam lost-grant doctrine lost-head nail Lost-N-Found lost-opportunity doctrine lost-property office Lost-Time Claims Rate Lost-Time Frequency Rates Lost-wax casting Lost-wax casting Lost-Wax Method lost-wax process Lost-wax technique Lost-Workday Case Rate LOSTFCS Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge LOSU LOSURS LOSV LOSVD LOSW LOSWS LOSY lot lot lot lot lot lot lot Lot Acceptance and Quality Assurance Lot Acceptance Rate Lot Acceptance Test Lot Allocation Management Module lot batch Lot Date Code lot depth Lot et Garonne Lot et Garonne Lot for Lot lot front Lot History Record

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