I’ve always thought that there are three things you can do with metal: cut it, bend it, and join it. Sure, I knew you could melt it, but that was always something that happened in big foundries- you ...

Still from “Hadrian / Bronze Casting Using The Lost-Wax Technique” by Renana Aldor and Kobi Vogman (screenshot by the author for Hyperallergic) The ingenious ancient technique is beautifully ...

Laurie Adkins sang as she walked room to room at the Metro Arts Center, using a pair of tongs to hold a metal canister heated to 1,000 degrees. "It's like a dance," she said, announcing the hot ...

Federal funding for public media has been eliminated. Take action now and protect OPB's independent journalism and essential programs for everyone. The beloved characters of James Herriot’s All ...

SINGAPORE - When Singaporean Johnne Lee encountered artisans in Thailand practising the art of lost wax casting five years ago, he was immediately drawn to it. Lost wax casting is a method of creating ...

Students will learn all aspects of wax working and lost wax casting in a scale appropriate to jewelry. This process will enable students to create metal models and rubber molds for multiple component ...

Dhokra art of metal casting is a representation of the rich legacy of Indian crafts It uses the lost-wax casting technique, creating folk motifs and imaginative designs This tribal art is struggling ...

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