
Lost Wax Casting (July2026) (4 Days)
A four day intensive in lost wax casting, moving from wax carving and spruing to mold investing and molten metal pours. Studio time emphasizes hands on technique, tool use, and finishing pieces for take home results.
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Four-day intensive focused on lost wax casting, taking work from wax carving through investment, burnout, and molten metal pour techniques. Expect a hands-on studio format geared toward skill-building in small-scale metal casting.

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Two-day intensive lost wax casting workshop focused on carving wax models, investing, burnouts, and pouring molten metal. Hands-on studio time with tools and safety guidance to complete cast pieces from start to finish.

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Two-day intensive lost wax casting workshop focused on carving wax models, investing, burnouts, and pouring molten metal. Hands-on studio time with tools and safety guidance to complete cast pieces from start to finish.

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