Molten bronze		Pre-heated molds
	Placement of the molds
	Filling a mold of a polio virus capsid model
Filling the mold of the membrane receptor model		Hot stuff
	The sculptor enjoying the heat

The 'lost wax' method is employed at the Shidoni Foundry (Santa Fe, NM) to create bronze sculptures.
The molds are preheated, bronze ingots are melted, and molten bronze is poured into the molds.
After lengthy cooling, the molds are destroyed and the bronze castings are cleaned and sand-blasted.
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