From Wax to bronze: The Lost Wax process casts Statues, and history

摘要

We beekeepers focus perforce on the health of our hives and on the quality and quantity of their productivity. A by-product of our hives' efforts is the honeycomb, that waxy substance that often ends up in sweet-smelling candles. But there is anotheruse for the beeswax; sold in thin square slabs it sometimes ends up in an artist's studio. And that is what happened In the case I am about to tell you. But first, my story requires a little background.