만형법(挽型法)을 이용한 밀납형(蜜蠟型) 석고주조기법 연구

Metal casting involves creating purpose-based artworks by injecting dissolved metal into a mold. This process is called casting and the completed artworks are called cast-Bronze product. One of the characteristics of casting is its good workability. Using this technique, it is possible to create artworks from simple forms to complex forms,from grand-size pieces such as statues of Buddha to small pieces like ornaments, and from one or two single items to items requiring mass production such as coins. In modern times, a wide variety of mold forming and casting techniques as well as alloys and melting techniques have been developed,so many items are molded with each technique’s dynamic original features, and these items form the bases of our lives. Especially, I believe the reason why the artistic casting among bronze casting techniques is generally unknown is that there is no environment for the public to acquire the knowledge and practices of such casting in the regular curriculum at higher education institutions. Instead, most artworks are created by a few, but limited number of artists by requesting and commissioning to foundries. Therefore,the purpose of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of bronze molding and casting techniques to various Art and Design artists. To research the beeswax plaster casting techniques, this study first focuses on arranging the rotating beeswax casting techniques, and then establishing and discussing the rotating beeswax casting production techniques and technologies through the concrete and thorough experimental process following the production sequences of: 1) prototyping, 2) Mold manufacturing, and 3)casting and completing. The study also attempts a new modern technique that makes use of a plaster casting technique that is currently a widely-utilized artistic casting technique in many European countries as well as the beeswax casting techniques using a revolving casting method that has currently lost its legacy in Korea, but is still a traditional technique in three Asian countries:China, Korea, and Japan. Furthermore, the study presents an integrated technique between the tradition and modern, which in particular is expected to be widely utilized in educational sites including professional training institutes and among casting artists.