• Concept and design
• Research
• Sketch in two or three dimensions
• Original sculpture modelled in clay and wax, Bodo Muche Studio stamped into wax
• Maquette or finished size of the completed sculpture

Unique or numbered editions of original sculptures are hand crafted in bronze or stainless steel by the Lost Wax Casting process.

Process – LOST WAX CASTING PROCESS

• A mold of silicone rubber is made of original sculpture
• A positive in wax made from the negative mold
• Wax positive coated multiple times with liquid ceramic slurry
• Ceramic slurry forms hard Ceramic Shell around wax
• Ceramic shell fired in kiln, wax is melted away creating negative impression in shell
• The Ceramic shell reheated in kiln
• Molten bronze poured in to the Ceramic Shell forming positive cast in metal
• When cool ceramic shell chipped/sandblasted away

• Bronze cast fettled ie. welded, joined, retextured. Imperfections repaired & finished
• Bronze heated, chemical patina applied onto surface to achieve desired colour and tone
• Sculpture polished as required and coated with a layer of wax
• Finished sculpture signed and numbered.

Process – SHIPPING

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