Sketch out your designs to determine what sculpture you will be making.
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Use wax to create the three-dimensional sculpture of your design. For small fruit-sized models, they should stick out about 2 inches.
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Poke wax rods or wires into the model (leaving them somewhat exposed).
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Encase the entire object by dipping it into a mixture of 1/3 plaster and 2/3 sand (also known as the "investment"). The rods will still be affixed to the wax model, but all will be completely covered by the investment.
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Put the covered wax model on low in the oven, after the investment has hardened, until the wax has entirely melted out.
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The remaining empty shell is then filled with hot metal. When the metal is solidified, the mold is broken with the revealed sculpture.
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To paint the sculpture, use metal-safe paints and make your own designs on your new art piece.
