Chola Bronze Casting - Swamimalai, Tamilnadu
Following are the tools and raw materials required for Bronze Casting:
• Leaf Strip: The measurements of the statute is measured using the leaf strip.
• Spatula: It is used to smoothen and shaping the wax model.
• Knife: It is used to the remove unwanted portions of the wax model.
• Scrapper: It is used to impart sharper relief on the wax model.
• Foot Rule: It is used for measuring purpose.
• Soldering Iron: It is used to even out the edges on the wax model and it is usually an iron rod with handle and is heated using fire.
• Hammer: It is used to chisel the statue, it is of various sizes.
• Chisel: It is used along with hammer to remove the unwanted metal from casting.
• Engraving Tool: These are similar to chisel but used to carve out fine details.
• Files: It is used to remove the sharp edges on the casting.
• Forceps: It is used to handle the hot crucibles during casting.
• Air Blower /Furnace: It is used to blow air in order to build up the fire inside the furnace.
• Crucible: It is used to melt the metals for casting.
• Kettle: It is used to melt the wax, used for pouring into the mold.
• Tongs: Both long and small are used to handle different size crucibles.
• Crucible Ladles: For Skimming the surface of hot crucible of slag and unwanted material.
• Wax: It is used in making models of the statue.
