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The investment will harden and preserve every fine detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52b11deee4b0867f46033dd9/1404679954732-HNS5YYIGFBPSTEBX3RY8/Copy+of+09.JPG The Process After the investment sets, the base is removed. A tree of wax models is inside the mold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52b11deee4b0867f46033dd9/1404968836068-L9XJSQA9H9YQXZN6DNGI/Copy+of+10.JPG The Process The flask is placed in a kiln for a 10-hour burnout. A steel wax tray collects the wax from the mold, leaving behind a hollow space for each model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52b11deee4b0867f46033dd9/1404679978764-O7A8QPGPOH8GPDZCHG4T/P3261443.JPG The Process At the end of the burnout, I am ready to melt my metal. 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