Look up: Cire-perdue

1. cire perdue
   Bronze-casting method. A model is made of wax and enclosed in an envelope of clay and plaster, with a small hole in the bottom. When heat is applied, the wax melts...
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2. cire perdue
   See lost wax.
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3. cire perdue
   cire perdue (sēr perdü') [Fr.,=lost wax], sculptural process of metal casting that may be used for hollow and solid casting. The sculptor makes a model in plaster or clay that is then coated with wax. This model is then covered with a perforated plaster or clay mold. When heated, the ...
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4. cire perdue
   Lost wax: a bronze-casting technique of filling the space between the core and the mould after the core's wax coating has been melted away.
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5. Cire perdue
   (Lost wax) technique of casting. See Casting
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6. Cire-perdue
   A wax model is prepared and enclosed in plaster or clay. A small hole is left through which the wax is melted out and then the molten metal is poured in.
   Found on http://www.studiocrafts.com/Craftscapes/