Unique and exclusive
Remember the dancing girl statue from the Indus Valley Civilisation? Would you imagine that the same technique continues to be used even today? The well-known Dhokra metal craft of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh uses the lost-wax casting technique from ancient times.
This is how it is made. First, the artisan makes a mould with sand and clay. Then it is layered with cow dung and pure beeswax. The next step is to make wax threads and wind them around the mould. This is then put in the furnace. Once the wax melts, molten brass or bronze is poured into the mould. Once they cool, the mould is broken and the final figure is taken out. Since each figure requires an individual mould, this is a time-consuming process. But then each figure is unique and exclusive.
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