On October 27, Zheng Dongping (second from left) exchanged copper handicraft production techniques with young people in his studio in Tongling City.
The lost-wax method is one of the important techniques of bronze casting in ancient China. Its history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The main process includes carving shapes, making wax molds, lost-wax roasting, casting, etc. This method is especially suitable for casting objects with complex shapes.
In Tongling, Anhui, this technique has been passed down for thousands of years and is still the core technique of bronze casting. The lost wax method was included in the third batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Anhui Province. As a representative inheritor of this technique, Zheng Dongping has long been committed to the protection and innovation of the technique. He revitalizes traditional bronze techniques by incorporating modern aesthetic elements. “I hope the lost wax method can bring bronze art into the homes of ordinary people.” Zheng Dongping said.
Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Chu Zhuan)
On October 27, Zheng Dongping drew a line drawing of copper handicrafts in his studio in Tongling City.
On October 27, Zheng Dongping was sculpting clay shapes in his studio in Tongling City.
On October 27, Zheng Dongping (right) exchanged silicone film making techniques with staff in his studio in Tongling City.
On October 29, copper art workers from a bronze manufacturing company in Tongling, Anhui Province poured wax to make wax molds.
On October 29, copper art workers at a bronzeware manufacturing company in Tongling, Anhui Province repaired wax molds.
On October 27, Zheng Dongping repaired the wax model in his studio in Tongling City.
On October 29, copper art workers at a copperware manufacturing company in Tongling, Anhui Province were dipping wax molds into paste to make shells.
On October 27, Zheng Dongping polished and cast semi-finished copper products in his studio in Tongling City.
On October 27, Zheng Dongping looked at his copied bronze works in the exhibition hall of his studio in Tongling City.