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Lost-Wax Casting

Create beautiful, unique pieces that push the limits of design with lost-wax casting at Materialise. Our collection of precious metals, including gold, silver, bronze, brass, and copper, is ideal for jewelers, modelers, and creatives.

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An intricate silver face mask made with lost-wax casting.

Lost-wax casting manufacturing services

Our lost-wax casting manufacturing services combine old techniques and new technologies, with spectacular results. We’ll help you deliver the ultimate in creative expression through carefully crafted and finished pieces in precious metals. Gold and silver pieces are hallmarked with a master and purity stamp, with the permission of the Royal Mint of Belgium, signifying their quality and showing that your work meets the highest standards.

Lost-wax casting materials

Choose from a broad selection of metals when you come to Materialise for your lost-wax casting projects.

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Brass

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Bronze

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Copper

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Gold

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Silver

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Finishing processes for lost-wax casting

Materialise employee using a tool to finish the surface of a 3D-printed part

The right finish can transform your part. Choose from a wide range of high-quality finishing options for every lost-wax casting material, including coating, plating, and polishing.

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Maximum build dimensions	88 x 88 x 125 mm
Standard accuracy	±5% (with a lower limit of ± 0.15 mm or ± 0.35 mm, depending on the material)
Layer thickness	0.016 mm
Minimum wall thickness	0.6 – 0.8 mm (material dependent)
Surface structure	Unfinished parts have a rough and slightly shiny surface, with various post-production finishes available

What is lost-wax casting used for?

A gold ring in the shape of a frog with its hands over its eyes made with lost-wax casting.

Lost-wax casting with gold allows designers to create the finest detail, such as the intricate surface of this frog ring. Original design in gold-plated brass by Peter Donders.

Using 3D technology to produce precision molds expands design freedom for lost-wax casting, making pieces like this custom silver mask possible.

A gold belt buckle in the shape of two intertwining snakes made with lost-wax casting.

Capturing details like a serpent's scales is achievable with lost-wax casting, as shown on this bronze belt buckle by Michael Mueller.

A detailed decision-making spinning top embossed with the words "yes" and "no". Made in brass using lost-wax casting.

Brass is an affordable substitute for precious metals and offers a comparable level of surface detailing. Decision spinning top by Michael Mueller.

A model of a saber-toothed tiger skull made in copper using lost-wax casting.

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