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CHICAGOCRUCIBLE
Fine art casting and fabrication
Wax Work
Wax work begins with waxes we generate from molds or with waxes provided by our clients. The form and texture of these waxes are refined to the highest level of detail possible because the better the wax, the better the casting. Fully refined waxes are then prepared with sprues and vents, which act like plumbling to allow metal into the mold and allow gas to escape. Years of experience in wax working as well as research and development in material interactions allow us to retain the artistic integrity of the orignal object and engineer sprue systems for even the most complex of forms for the highest level of success in the casting process.
 Wax with sprue system. |  Wax with sprue system. |  Wax panels pulled from rubber molds. |
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 Wax panels pulled from rubber molds. |  Wax positive in mold. |  Wax chasing to refine surface. |
 Original pattern sculpted directly in wax. |  Wax positive in mold. |  Wax duplicates ready for spruing. |
 Wax pattern. |  Waxes mid sprue process. |  Waxes with sprue systems. |
 Cast wax editions. |  Wax with sprue system. |  Waxes with sprue systems. |
 Waxes with sprue systems. |  Casting wax into a rubber mold. |  Chasing wax to refine texture. |
 Wax positive in mold. |  Waxes with sprue systems. |  Waxes with sprue systems. |
 Waxes with sprue systems. |  Wax positive in mold. |
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