CHAPTER IV. (XI.)

How Models for large and small Bronze Figures are made, with the Moulds for casting them and their Armatures of iron; and how they are cast in metal and in three sorts of Bronze; and how after they are cast they are chased and refined; and how, if they lack pieces that did not come out in the cast, these are grafted and joined in the same bronze, 158

§ 55. _The Full-sized Model for Bronze_ (158). § 56. _The Piece-Mould in Plaster_ (158). § 57. _The Construction of the Core_ (159). § 58. _The Piece-Mould lined with a Skin of Wax_ (160). § 59. _This Skin of Wax applied over the Core_ (160). § 60. _The fire-resisting Envelope applied over the Wax_ (161). § 61. _The External Armature_ (162). § 62. _The Vents_ (162). § 63. _The Wax melted out_ (162). § 64. _The Mould in the Casting-pit_ (163). § 65. _The Composition of the Bronze_ (163). § 66. _Making up Imperfections_ (164). § 67. _A simpler Method of Casting small Figures and Reliefs_ (165). § 68. _Chasing the Cast and Colouring the Bronze_ (165). § 69. _Modern Tours de Force in small Castings_ (166).