Making an Oscar Statuette

As time flies, the 2010 Oscar has passed nearly a month. When concerning about the star, do you know how to make the star of the stars – “Oscar Statuette” which all stars being eager to win? It takes 15 steps to make the statuette. What the craftsman first do is to pour the heated alloy containing the wax into the mold. Polish with fine sand at the rough part of the seams when the liquid cooling down and then begins to plating. Copper was plated on the first pass, followed by nickel and silver, at last the 24k gold was plated. There are two important steps in the process of producing the statuette. If the temperature is not high enough, the alloys will fade and if it is too high, the face, hands and feet will become deformed. It takes 12 to 14 hours to make a statuette. Here, please follow the video: Making an Oscar Statuette, to learn more.