Bronze casting using the “lost wax” technique

It takes many hands—and a lot of heat—to cast bronze. Follow the steps of this complex, non-intuitive process.

Cite this page as: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, "Bronze casting using the “lost wax” technique," in Smarthistory, June 1, 2016, accessed December 17, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/lost-wax/.