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- 23. Starting with the chasing process, here forming the division between the two feet.
- 22. Starting on the feet.
- 21. The five fingers have all been braised together to form a hand. The fingers will be the only part that will show. You will see the completed hand later.
- 20. The five fingers all made.
- 19. Starting on the hand. I used brass rod for fingers. I gave them some taper and rounded ends by filing them while turning in the bench motor.
- 18. All the wax removed, and the piece polished.
- 17. I only showed a tiny bit of the chasing; a lot of time was spent on it, putting in all the details of the face.
- 16. Using a dapping tool to flare out the lips.
- 15. More chasing, forming the area around the mouth.
- 14. The repoussé part (Pushing the metal out from behind) having been done, it's time for the chasing (pushing the metal in from the outside).
- 13. By partially melting the wax on both surfaces, the face is adhered to a wax base.
- 12. The hollow form has been filled with micro-crystalline wax.
- 11. pushing out some areas of the face that need it.
- 10. I used a tapered punch to push out and enlarge the mouth from the inside.
- 9. eyes punched in some from the outside, and a small hole drilled for the mouth.