sagaftra.org
•
SAG-AFTR A SPECIAL ISSUE 2023
•
44
WAX ON, WAX ON
Each award statuette is made using a 5,000-year-
old wax-casting technique originating from India.
The process begins with the melting and pouring
of 95 pounds of wax into silica rubber molds.
Later in the process, after layers of ceramics are
poured over the initial molds, a "wax slurry" — an
additional layer of wax and silica — is added to
preserve the statuette's finer details.
OUT OF THE MOLD
Overall, two different molds are
created. The first, made of silica
rubber, initially forms The Actor's
body and, separately, its arms.
Once the mold pieces are cooled
and cleaned, the pieces are put
together and The Actor emerges
fully formed!
JOHN
SAL
ANGSANG/SAG
AWARDS/RE
X/SHUT
TERSTOCK
X2
JOHN
SAL
ANGSANG/SAG
AWARDS/RE
X/SHUT
TERSTOCK
