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Since ancient times metal sculpture has been used in a variety of ways in everything from trinkets and jewelry to monumental bronzes.

Unlike the traditional method of chipping away at wood or stone, metal is an additive process by which molten metal is poured into a mold to achieve the final result. Today, methods of sculpting metal can range anywhere from twisted wire to welding found objects to arrive at utterly original works of modern art.

Around the Web, discover more about metal sculpture and the process of its creation including guides to a variety of resources for bronze sculptors, jewelry makers, casters, blacksmiths and related crafts for the beginner or professional ....

ArtMetal - social networking for the metal arts - Online community of metal sculptors and designers with message boards, galleries, news & blogs.

Lessons: Lost Wax - A brief history followed by a step-by-step illustrated demo to the process.

Lost Wax Casting Flash Tutorial - Simple, 9-part interactive lesson illustrating the processes of mold making, gating, dipping, burnout, casting, breakout and finishing.

ModernSculpture.com - Bronze Sculpture Creation Process - A comprehensive list of links to U.S. and international art schools offering bronze and metal sculpture training programs.

Metal Sculpture - Sculptor.org's list of contemporary wildlife, figurative and abstract sculptors and metalcrafters in bronze, iron, steel and other metals, with links to foundries, equipment and supplies.

Guild of Metalsmiths - St. Paul, Minnesota-based organization offering news, gallery, conference listing and educational resources.

Bronze Sculpture - Good mini-directory focusing on museum collections and image libraries of bronze sculpture from ancient to abstract.

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