Art Casting Basics and Artistic Casting How To’s Just Released

June 2, 2008 - PRLog -- Hobart, Washington USA

Metal Casting Zone has just released a new Forum section of their website that has all of the informative questions and answers on Artistic Casting, Art Casting, and Art Casting Basics. This is part of a new forum on the metal casting community website that is all about Casting. Members and non-members can visit this Forum page on the Metal Casting website for free at: http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum.

Here is an excerpt from the new Metal Casting Forum Art Casting information webpage:

“Art casting is an ancient method of creating statues and sculptures that has been in practice in Meso-America, China, and Ancient Egypt since 2000 BC. The Greeks practiced it, so did the Romans, and pretty much any civilization with a strong interest in art.

Bronze is an alloy of tin and copper that has been used to make weapons and sculptures since its discovery by man. Bronze is able to fill in the fine detail of molds making it very desirable to artists. When art casting, bronze is the alloy of choice since it is both beautiful and easy to work with. There are few examples of bronze statues left from antiquity since the alloy became scarce and many of the statues were melted down for weapons and other sculptures usually for new emperors or victors.

The Lost Wax Casting process is the preferred method used when art casting. This process was used in ancient times to create bronze items. Small foundries like the type found in backyards, personnel workshops, and garages are able to use the Lost Wax Casting process with a certain amount of professionalism.”

There is plenty of more information on the new Art Casting Forum metal casting Forum Category that can be found by visiting: http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/art-c.... There is also a special going on now that allows members to gain access to free ebooks and other free materials just for signing up as a member of the casting website. The Forum can be found at http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/art-casting. Users should check back often to the metal casting Artistic Casting Forum page as more information will be added as the website expands and grows.

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