Lost Wax Casting - Part 1 - Preparing the Waxes

People often ask me about how bronze sculptures are cast, and it's pretty complicated.  I thought I'd walk you through the process of casting the Alphabet Chair.  As of this post, seven have been cast.  After the tenth casting, the mold will be destroyed. 

Here's how it all begins.  The first step is to pull and prepare the waxes.  It's a smelly tedious process, but each step has to be done methodically if you want the casting to turn out right...