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Casting in wax - Checking the thickness of the cooling wax

'Casting in wax - Checking the thickness of the cooling wax'. To create a uniform thickness of wax, the closed mould is filled with molten wax then left to cool. The outer layer closest to the mould cools and solidifies, and when the right thickness is reached, the rest of the central wax is poured out to leave a hollow cast.