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Story of a Bronze - 4

Ceramic Shell

The original clay coating or shell is now a carefully created casing of mineral slurries of different densities which are slowly built up by dipping and re-dipping the wax tree alternately into the slurry and into graded ceramic powders.

Several layers are built up - each being allowed to dry thoroughly.

Over four or five days the ceramic shell is built up to its full thickness - carefully monitored and at a constant temperature.

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