Fine Art Metal Casting

Fine Art Metal Casting

Author: Richard Rome

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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Mould making and the lost wax casting of metals for fine art are long-established techniques, which involve both artistic and material science considerations. The methods described in Fine Art Metal Casting cross a broad range of disciplines, from ceramics and glass through to jewellery and areas of conservation, archaeology, and palaeontology, where replicas must be made. This book provides a unique, all-encompassing, visually-based demonstrative source which will prove invaluable for art-, craft-, and design-based practitioners, art historians and curators, scientists and conservators, and researchers and students.


Metalworking in Bronze Age China

Metalworking in Bronze Age China

Author: Peng Peng

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781604979626

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"This is the first study that adopts a comprehensive, thorough, and interdisciplinary approach toward early Chinese lost-wax castings. With more than 80 images, this book provides a study on the "norms," which are seldom questioned. By examining the reasons why Chinese founders often chose not to use the lost-wax process they had clearly mastered, the book refutes the idea that lost-wax technology is the only "right way" to cast bronzes. This study demonstrates that a "norm" is in many ways an illusion that twists our comprehension of art, technology, civilization, and history"--


From Clay to Bronze

From Clay to Bronze

Author: Tuck Langland

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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You will then learn how to create a mold to cast the sculpture in wax, pour the molten bronze, and finesse the final bronze sculpture."--BOOK JACKET. "Whether you are an experienced sculptor trying bronze for the first time, or someone entirely new to sculpture, From Clay to Bronze will serve as your one-stop reference."--BOOK JACKET.


The Secrets of Bronze Casting

The Secrets of Bronze Casting

Author: Sarah Craske

Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781847974136

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Bronze casting is exciting and versatile: bronze can be poured or shaped to any required form. However, there are few people who understand the full process and this practical book reveals its secrets and celebrates its versatility.


The Bronze Object in the Middle Ages

The Bronze Object in the Middle Ages

Author: Ittai Weinryb

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1316539024

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This book presents the first full length study in English of monumental bronzes in the Middle Ages. Taking as its point of departure the common medieval reception of bronze sculpture as living or animated, the study closely analyzes the practice of lost wax casting (cire perdue) in western Europe and explores the cultural responses to large scale bronzes in the Middle Ages. Starting with mining, smelting, and the production of alloys, and ending with automata, water clocks and fountains, the book uncovers networks of meaning around which bronze sculptures were produced and consumed. The book is a path-breaking contribution to the study of metalwork in the Middle Ages and to the re-evaluation of medieval art more broadly, presenting an understudied body of work to reconsider what the materials and techniques embodied in public monuments meant to the medieval spectator.


Lost-wax Casting

Lost-wax Casting

Author: Fred R. Sias

Publisher: Woodsmere Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0967960002

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This book is a basic introduction to lost-wax casting with emphasis on jewelry making. It is designed to be used both as a textbook and a reference book and is directed primarily at beginners. Experienced casters, however, will probably find some useful ideas; they may even find some new techniques. Heavy emphasis is placed upon understanding why things are done in a particular way, rather than simply presenting a set of cookbook rules that will always work. The book is also available in a 8.5x11 inch comb-bound version for use in the shop or classroom. See ISBN 0-9679600-1-0.


Practical Wax Modeling

Practical Wax Modeling

Author: Hiroshi Tsuyuki

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780997979886

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"I highly recommend this book of technical information and procedures for anyone wanting to learn wax modeling techniques? this book is clear and well organized. Good large step-by-step explanatory black and white photos illustrate the points made in the concise, strictly informational text. This is the second in a series of books on professional wax working for lost wax casting. It might be useful to have read the first volume - 'Basic Wax Modeling' before this volume but it is still a good stand-alone text". - Charles Lewton-Brain (internationally known lecturer, author, designer, inventor of Fold-Forming) from his review on Ganoksin. DESCRIPTIONIn this book jewelry wax modeling techniques are introduced and explained in detail, illustrated with step-by-step photographs.Some special features of Practical Wax Modeling include:a) Practical applications when using a variety of waxesb) Mitsuro and its usesc) Demonstrations of a variety of texturesd) Methodology of finishing castings.Practical Wax Modeling was written as an applied compilation of projects for the authors' introductory book Basic Wax Modeling.


MouldMaking and Casting

MouldMaking and Casting

Author: Nick Brooks

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2013-12-21

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1847977308

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Mouldmaking and Casting is a technical manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today's more advanced technical methods.


The Story of Paul Bunyan

The Story of Paul Bunyan

Author: Barbara Emberley

Publisher: Ammo Books

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781623260620

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The story traces the outdoor adventures of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox.