neutral_onliner SG There are three main steps in the process of casting a Buddha statue: (1) Sculpturing a clay mould, (2) Sculpturing a beeswax mould and (3) Metal (gold) casting Fig. 1: Sculpturing a clay mould showing the anatomy Fig. 2: Covering the sculpture with Plaster of Paris (making a 'destroying mould') Fig. 3: Making a 'piece mould' Fig. 4: Sculpturing a beeswax mould Fig. 5: Emptying beeswax from the mould Fig. 6: Casting
