Nautilus shell of bronze with silver plated top layer expertly made in Vancouver Canada.

Bronze sculpture from Canada where they are molded by hand according to the ancient Lost Wax Principe. An ancient technique in which the images are cast of wax into a mold. A country with a rich history still in the casting of bronze and it is really excellent kwalitieit. The best artists come from Vancouver. There are several methods and procedures have been possible to cast bronze. Below attempts to give a summary of the basic steps. A model is made, typically of wax. but as a rubbermal of is made, it can also be of clay, gypsum, plastic or even wood or stone. The wax used for this is generally casting wax, modeling wax or paraffin. For small wax models, the watering can immediately proceed to the next step. For larger models or scale models of clay or plaster must first be made a hollow wax model. To this end, the watering can is usually a rubbermal with a plaster support cap, which ensures that the rubber mold retains its shape.