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Adire Sunburst
Living documentation created by Amara Okafor at Nike Art & Textile Collective.
Valuation
₦72,000
Evolution Timeline (3 Documented Stages)
1
Wax Model & Core 3 weeks ago
Beeswax sculpting of the Benin Crown
Crafting the sacred ceremonial headdress from natural palm-beeswax mixture over a refractory clay core.
“The proportion of the coral crown requires three layers of cooling wax before the lost-wax investment shell can be poured.”— Amara Okafor (Audio / Studio Transcription)
Materials:BeeswaxRed Clay CoreBamboo Stylus
2
Smelting & Pour 10 days ago
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.
“We invoked Ogun blessings before the pour. The metal flowed uninterrupted into the delicate ear pendants.”— Amara Okafor (Audio / Studio Transcription)
Materials:Copper-Tin Bronze IngotCharcoal PitCrucible
3
Chasing & Patina Yesterday
Cold chasing and camwood patina finish
Removing investment sprues, detailed surface chisel engraving, and applying warm organic camwood oil patina.
“Final rubdown complete. The deep bronze reflects the reddish luster of ancestral Benin cast works.”— Amara Okafor (Audio / Studio Transcription)
Materials:Steel BurinsGround Camwood PowderPalm Kernel Oil
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