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Cheppu, Handmade Ritual Metal Mask, Antique Finishing,

US$190

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HCS35042

Weight

1.19 Kg / 2.62 lbs

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Height

25cm (10")

Width

37cm (15")

Depth

8cm (3")

Material

Brass

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Lost-Wax System
This Metal Mask of [cheppu], Handmade Ritual Metal Mask, Antique Finishing, is made by the process of the Lost Wax system. This is a very complicated, time consuming and historic process of making metal sculptures.Which is why it is sometimes called Precision Casting as well. Hence the sculptures made by this process are comparatively expensive. There are many new, advanced and less time consuming methods of casting metal sculptures available as well. But due to the benefits provided by the traditional lost wax system in quality control and customization, we prefer the Loss wax system over Ceramic molding, or sand casting to make our Metal Mask.
Below we have tried to illustrate the process of making a loss wax system statue:

The method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Once the mold is made, the wax model is melted and drained away. Bronze statues come to life differently than marble statues. Instead of carving a block or marble, the bronze artist uses the lost-wax technique to make a series of molds, and then pours melted bronze into the final mold to create the sculpture. This method has been around since 4500 BCE.

There are few important steps in lost wax casting process :
Step 1: Sculpting ( It all starts in the studio with an idea, Then figuring out how to realize the vision in clay.)
Step 2: Mold Making.
Step 3: Wax Pouring.
Step 5: Wax Spruing.
Step 6: Shell Dipping.
Step 7: Bronze Pouring.

Interestingly enough Loss wax process is also called Investment casting because after layers have been formed and dried, the wax is melted out of the ceramic tree by using steam (120Â°C) in an autoclave. This is why it is called "lost wax casting". The majority of the molten wax which can then be regenerated and is reusable.

Before Making statue :At work room making the wax models.

Softening a piece of wax over a brazier.

Relaxing after softening the wax The working environment with works in progress.

Working the face of an Ekajata wax model.

Working the face of wax model.Using a modeling tool to form the face of Ekajata.

Deatail of wax model

The design for Ekajata compared to the Tibetan book on which it was based.Statues Maker Are master in buddhism .

Detail of A partially finished Candamaharoshana (Acala) wax figure made in the Tibetan style.

A finished wax image of Mahakala.

Anthor Finished Wax Model of Shakyamuni Buddha

One of the modelers working in the room shows the Pehar image on which he is working.

The artist showed how the goat , which had been completed earlier, fits under the image. ,

Tej Jyoti Shakya and his wife, Nani Maya Shakya Covering the wax model in a mixture of clay and dung

Pressing the mixture of clay and dung around the wax image.

The board with the clay and dung mixture ready for use.

Model Pieces drying after the initial (dipped) thin layer of fine clay.

Clay-covered model pieces drying in the sun.

Molds waiting to be put into the burnout furnace

The same molds, seen in the previous image, in the burnout furnace

The double row of refractory bricks used to support the heated molds during casting.

The melting furnace and a pile of coke used for melting the metals. Laying the bed of coke in the melting furnace.

The first ignition of the coke.

Checking the coke bed.

The electric blower used to force air into the melting furnace

Beginning to fill the crucibles with scrap copper.

Preparing the bed of burning coke to receive the crucibles

Sorting various metals used in the alloys.

Weighing precious metals that are used in the alloys

Weighing copper from Singapore to achieve a correct alloy.

Different sizes of crucibles and various types of metals to be cast in this melt.

Placing the crucibles in the bed of coke filled with metal are in place.

After the crucibles are in place, more coke is piled around them.

The crucibles are covered with scrap metal to hold in the heat.

The electric fan is then connected.Soon a very hot flame is produced.

The entire furnace temperature goes up to about 1800 -1900 degrees.

Setting up molds in between the refractory bricks to receive the molten metal. Handling the molds with asbestos gloves and bracing them with fragments of bricks.

Pouring the molten metal into the base of a mold

Another view of the artists pouring the molten metal.Detailed view showing the molten metal being poured into the sprues.

Preparing to lift and pour molten metal from one of the larger crucibles.

Cooling a mold containing the recently poured metal.

Beginning to break away the clay mold from the metal casting. The mold breaks away revealing the metal image inside

The first metal image from the day's work.

Examining the image for flaws

Two auras (prabhamandalas), one that cast perfectly and one (in front) that only partially filled.

Opening more molds

Researchers mark specific metal images for future identification.

Cleaning the details of the image with a metal tool.

Sawing off the sprues from Aura image. The sprue metal will be reused in future castings.

Two auras that worked perfectly. The one on the right has been cut off of the sprues, while the one on the left still has the sprues attached.

The finishing specialist begins the finishing process with a set of tools, including a small hammer. to give more detail

The entire surface of the image will be gently hammered to a final, almost polished finish.

The finisher's tools and the work in progress

Finishing work on an image of the Buddha.

Hammering the chest of an image that is being held against the work block

A Buddha image hammered and chased to the final, detailed finish.

Cleaning in a very mild acid bath. The image and prabhamandala are placed in a final acidic bath to make sure the surface is absolutely clean.

Drying the image with a blow torch.

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Metal Wall Hangings : Brief Introduction
Tibetan Buddhist culture is rich in symbolism and art, and metal or wooden wall hangings are essential to this tradition. These wall hangings, also known as paubhas, are typically made in painting form, painted on a cotton canvas with natural color. they are also made in wood, brass, or clay, and feature intricate designs and vibrant colors. They depict various aspects of Buddhism, such as deities, Buddhist teachings, and spiritual stories. Many of these wall hangings are adorned with semi-precious stones, such as turquoise, coral, and lapis lazuli, which add to their beauty and symbolic significance. Read More . . .

About Chephu :

Cheppu is one among the three siblings Garuda, Cheppu, and Hiti Manga. It is informed that once the mother of these siblings, mentioned her better half to conceive an offspring of such a child who might be the boldest, generally honest, and entitled with every single unrivaled imprint. Her better half advised her to hang tight for a specific period. She being impotency to hang tight for an extensive stretch, looked the home if he was conceived. She discovered Cheppu in a pre-mastered condition just with the arrangement of the head.

Cheppu is portrayed in his fierce appearance eating up showing just 50% of Cheppu's body and eating up Naga(snake).

It is additionally informed that Cheppu vanished from the world as he would not like to see the kaliyuga, the incredible yuga, when the evil would totally victorious over the great and the world would be obliterated by Vishnu in his manifestation as kalki, the destroyer. Knowing his fortitude, honesty and entitled with every one of the better stamps Manjushree needed than see him and mentioned him to show his full structure. He showed up gradually in the midst of the cloud. Manjushree, as a veteran craftsman, quickly drew his structure by his foot subtly without the information on Cheppu. At the point when Manjushree could complete to draw his head just he came to know Manjushree's misdirection and promptly vanished. Because of his valiance, honesty and every unrivaled imprint, he was given the spot at the highest point of the fundamental passage of the sanctums for the assurance from every one of the risks. Nagas(serpents) are the food of Cheppu.

Along the narratives of Manjushree, comes an intriguing and interesting story joined to Cheppu â The Mythical Creature:

Quite a while past, the Kathmandu Valley was just an enormous lake occupied by the endless number of sea-going creatures. Most of them were the Nagas (snakes). Along these lines, this valley was otherwise called Naga Daha, which means the "Home of the Serpents'.

One day Manjushree Bodhisattva (a Buddhist god from China) stayed with this valley. He loved the valley. He loved the valley such a lot of that he needed to make a delightful town out of it . With this aim he promptly slice through the southern slope of the valley with one stroke of this his incredible sword (Chandrahara) and depleted off the water. This constrained every one of the occupants of the lake to leave, as they couldn't do anything against the omnipotent Manjushree. Be that as it may, an animal called Cheppu waited. When by his yogic force Manjushree detected that there was somebody actually covered up some place under the remainder of the lake, he instructed the last to leave the water in a flash. He was frightened when he saw that he was unable to conflict with the force of Manjushree. In this way, he said he would leave the lake if Manjushree would vow not to take a gander at his shocking element when he moved out of the lake. As indicated by the guarantee, Manjushree shut his eyes and Cheppu arranged to emerge from the water. As the dread stricken animal pushed half of his terrible body over the surface, Manjushree couldn't resist the opportunity to open eyes covertly, wondering for no specific reason. At the point when Cheppu saw Manjushree open his eyes, he got so vexed that he immediately plunged back profound under the water to conceal himself once more. Manjushree, embarrassed about breaking his guarantee, before long haggled with Cheppu guaranteeing him that he could never trouble again to seen by anybody). He additionally guaranteed that he would permit him to involve an exceptionally critical spot in the blessed sanctuaries of Nepal (he planned to develop soon in the valley) and stay there half-covered up for eternity.

This story appears to clarify a ton about our engineering custom of showing just 50% of Cheppu's body over the tympanums of the sanctuary entryways. Regardless of whether this legendary story contains any trace of legitimacy or not issue the least. What includes in the social worth it reflects and the creative interest it leaves for the whole gang to comprehend and appreciate.

Cheppu - The Mythical Creature

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