Lost Wax Casting: The Art of Inventing Things That Immediately Break

A delicate art form, really. You start with a chunk of wax, shape it into something, and then... well, you get to enjoy the satisfaction of watching it melt.

Making Wax Animals That Shed Skinned Cells Making Wax Objects with Internal Logic Gates Making Wax Robots That Play the Xylophone

Lost Wax Casting is the art of making things that are just fine until they get too close to the sun.

Or, you know, until someone decides to use them as a candle.

We've been practicing our craft for centuries, perfecting the art of creating objects so fragile, so delicate, that they will break, crack, or simply disintegrate the moment you look at them wrong.