Casting bronze: lost-wax method

Name: Casting bronze: lost-wax method
Uploaded: 2017-10-21
Duration: 4 min 13 s
Channel: Khan Academy
Description: Bronze, a combination of copper, tin, and other metals, has long been prized for its ability to register fine details. Watch indirect lost-wax casting, a technique developed by artists in the 1500s.

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Bronze, a combination of copper, tin, and other metals, has long been prized for its ability to register fine details. Watch indirect lost-wax casting, a technique developed by artists in the 1500s.