The wax is exchanged for metal, shown here straight from the mould with some of the investment still stuck to the cast. The sprues, now also cast in metal, will be cut off and the remaining metal finished with sanding and polishing. This process is called 'chasing'. The two halves will then be hinged, ready to have the crows fitted.
The process of lost wax casting, also known as 'Cire Perdue' (or as it is now called in industry 'Investment Casting') is at least 4000years old, which makes my work part of a continuum that is difficult to grasp but feels important to be part of.
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