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2. SILICONE MOULD: A silicone mould is made around the clay
model in order to produce wax replicas. The mould is used for a
pre-determined limited number of reproductions, ensuring the
exclusivity of each edition, after which the mould is destroyed.

3. WAX CASTING: 4. CERAMIC SHELL: The wax
Melted wax is poured model is coated in liquid
into the mould to form ceramic slip, a slow process,
a hollow replica of the dipping it layer by layer until it
original sculpture. hardens into a robust shell.

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