Practice question · Select all that apply
Which are true of the indirect lost-wax method?
Hints
- Three describe the indirect method; one describes the direct one.
- The direct method destroys the original wax and yields a unique cast.
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- B. A durable mould is taken before the wax is made
- C. It is why bronzes exist in editions
- D. Multiple casts can be produced from one model
Why
The fourth belongs to the direct method, where the original wax is lost and the cast is unique. The indirect method is why "the original" is a harder question for a bronze than for a marble: several casts can be entirely authentic, and later casts from the same mould raise questions a carving never poses.
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