Keeping with the sheep thing…
Welded sheep waiting for a lot more work
So when you get to this point, you feel pretty close to done. The lost wax process isn’t a fast one, although my progress on this one could have been measured with a geologic clock…. What happens next is a lot of grinding to smooth out the welds and other little boogers from the casting. Then you polish the whole thing with a wire cup/brush. Then the patina is applied. After the patina is complete you heat this sheep up and melt wax on him for a sealing.
Sheep with patina
Here he is, with the patina and I have applied the wax.
Close up of Sheepie