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Wax Model & Core 3 weeks ago
Smelting & Pour 10 days ago
Chasing & Patina Yesterday
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Golden Hour at Balogun Market
Dimensions: 90 x 120 cm · 2026
Oil on canvas study of Lagos commercial vibrance bathed in late-afternoon Harmattan light.
Tunde Bakare
Yaba, Lagos
Behind the Piece: Living Process
Beeswax sculpting of the Benin Crown
Crafting the sacred ceremonial headdress from natural palm-beeswax mixture over a refractory clay core.
Lost-wax bronze pour at 1,150°C
The fired clay mold is evacuated in the pit kiln, and molten bronze alloy is channeled into the void.
Cold chasing and camwood patina finish
Removing investment sprues, detailed surface chisel engraving, and applying warm organic camwood oil patina.
