Pottery and Lost Wax Casting
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Pottery and
Lost Wax Casting
West Africa: Handbuilding pots
West Africa:Firing pots
West Africa:Firing pots
West Africa: BringingPots toMarket
West Africa: Bringing pots to market
Lost Wax Casting
Clay core Wax and tool
Wax rods (drains)and wax cup
Layers of fine and coarser textured clays finish the mold
After heating the mold, the wax drains out
Molten metal
Finished cast
Wax rods (drains) and wax cup
Clay core Wax and tool
Wax rods (drains)and wax cup
After heating the mold, the wax drains out
Molten metal
Finished cast
Wax rods (drains) and wax cup
Modern Cast Copper Alloy Head from Benin City, Nigeria. Clay cores awaiting wax.
Clay core Wax and tool
Wax rods (drains)and wax cup
After heating the mold, the wax drains out
Molten metal
Finished cast
Wax rods (drains) and wax cup
Adding wax to clay coreBenin City 2004 – to create moldfor casting.
Lost Wax Technique: Creating sprues – Benin City 2004
Lost Wax Technique: Pit for Casting
Clay core Wax and tool
Wax rods (drains)and wax cup
Layers of fine and coarser textured clays finish the mold
After heating the mold, the wax drains out
Molten metal
Finished cast
Wax rods (drains) and wax cup
Lost Wax Technique: Filing and polishing (chasing) casts after removing mold.
Clay core Wax and tool
Wax rods (drains)and wax cup
Layers of fine and coarser textured clays finish the mold
After heating the mold, the wax drains out
Molten metal
Finished cast
Wax rods (drains) and wax cup
Benin cast copper alloy figures - 20th century - Nigeria
Benin cast copper alloy figures17th centuryNigeria
Benin cast copper alloy figuresREPLICAS
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