Lost Wax Casting - Lost Wax Investment Casting - RENYI CASTINGS
The Lost Wax Casting method is also known as Investment Casting in the modern industrial world. This is a very ancient method used for casting small bronze sculptures, but today it is used to make many different artefact’s and the process varies from foundry to foundry. Today this developed method of Lost Wax Casting is used to make articles like fine jewellery, showpieces, dental restoration, a few specific industrial parts and also some machine tools. Process of Lost Wax Casting : Rough Sculptor making: A creative artist makes an original sculpture or mold or artwork by using raw material like wax, plaster of Paris or clay. A mixture of oil-based clay and wax are preferred as these materials retain their softness. Final Mold Making: A mold is then made as per the original sculptor. The mold is made up of two pieces and a key with shim is placed between the two pieces during construction so the mold can be put accurately back together. Molds are generally made using plaster or ...