Why does Bob Olszewski use wax to sculpt his miniatures?
ANSWER from Ray Olszewski on 20 May 2007: Using wax by artists reaches back to 2000 B.C. which archaeological evidence was found. The Lost Wax process produces very precise, detailed castings. Bob has said before that wax allows him to additive or subtractive as opposed to other materials like wood, for example. You can’t add to it unless you glue it or if you take away too much, you’ve ruined the design. Same with marble, etc. Wax also allows for reproductions from a single mold made from the wax original. Return to list of questions QUESTION: When Bob Olszewski replicates the finely detailed wrought iron work on pieces such as the Disneyland Haunted Mansion miniature, does he do that fine detail in the wax stage of development? ANSWER from Robert Olszewski on 14 May 2007: This is a great question and thank you for asking. The initial design is layed out in paper four times the size of the actual miniature produced. The wrought iron work on the Haunted Mansion sculpture is first a gra
