Metal Prep:

Chip, Sandblast, & De-sprue

After the molten bronze has cooled, the ceramic shell is removed through chipping and sandblasting to reveal the detailed, raw bronze copy of the original sculpture.
The sprue gates that were attached in wax (now converted to bronze) are cut off so that the metal chasing can begin!
It is more common that a sculpture is cast in several parts, so our metal chasers will prep and weld the pieces together before beginning the metal chasing.