The bronze is being heated and melted in a floor mounted crucible. When it reaches 1700-1800 degrees Farenheit it will be removed and poured into the molds that are being heated up in a separate kiln.
The shells being removed from the kiln.
Here the shells are being placed in a sand pit. The sand is used to hold the shells in place while the bronze is poured into them.
The bronze has been heated to the appropriate temperature and the crucible is being lifted from the furnace.
The crucible is moved into place and each shell is filled with molten bronze.
The shells have been filled with bronze and removed from the sand pit. They are allowed to cool down before being transported to the area where the shell will be removed.
