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A slurry of binder is applied to the wax followed by fine sand. The mixture is allowed to harden into a silica crust. This is repeated for several days until a thick (0.5”) shell forms around the wax.

This material possesses the requisite properties for bronze casting. It can:

- hold fine detail

1. -withstand the heat of molten bronze and
   

2. -be removed when the bronze has hardened