{"product_id":"brass-lost-wax-cast-vintage-baoule-rectangular-beads-2-patterns-25mm-long","title":"Brass. Lost Wax Cast Vintage Baoule Rectangular Beads, 2 Patterns 25mm long","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet of 3 vintage rectangular Baoule beads, 25x20 and 25x18mm, 2 patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lost wax casting method involves first creating the object out of threads of bees' wax, and coating it in clay to make make a mold. When the dry mold is heated the clay hardens, the wax runs out, and molten metal is poured in. When the mold cools it's broken open to reveal the bead, which is then cleaned and polished. Each bead is unique because the mold cannot be re-used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's not surprising that these fine Baoule brass beads are getting harder and harder to find as fewer people have the knowledge or patience to create art in this way. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you'd like them to be shinier you can polish them with lemon juice or in a rotary tumbler. Brass polish would be too messy for these small beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50920723382581,"sku":"AFE-1194","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFE-1194a.jpg?v=1747331373","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-lost-wax-cast-vintage-baoule-rectangular-beads-2-patterns-25mm-long","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}