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wax original

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wax original [′waks ə′rij·ən·əl]
(engineering acoustics)
An original recording made on a wax surface and used to make a master. Also known as wax master.


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A mold would have been made from a wax original and then molten bronze would have been poured into the mold.
The total project took about 18 months from beginning the wax original to completing the bronze casting.
 
 
 
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