The art of lost wax is completely different from fabrication. This class was filled primarily with students that have fabrication experience, and they got the treat/test;-) of shifting gears big-time!
Unlike fabrication where you work metal to metal, Lost wax starts with... well, wax. You carve it and sculpt it and create an exact model of what you ultimately want in metal. This is then put in a flask that is filled with investment and fired. The wax burns out and leaves a mold and then molten metal is poured into it.
This schedule-friendly 3-session class is pretty intense, but this group did great and embraced the challenges of this new technique.
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