Brass casting

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="063a6553.jpg"> <div> <B>Brass casting</B><B><meta name="keywords" content=" Arts Crafts Ghana Ashanti beads brass cast glass tour Kumasi community Fair Trade Tourism Concern Responsible Environment recycled kiln Koforidua market"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <U>Lesley wrote a fantastic article about her tour in 2008 - download the PDF here</U></div> <div> <U> <a href="HTMLobj-1534/59-62_B11_Ghana_v2[1].pdf"><u>PDF article in Beads magazine about tour</u> </a>  </U></div> <bR> <div> Email info@fiema.com to find out more about the Ashanti Arts and Crafts Tours.</div> <div> Or call us on </div> <div> 01488 686 222</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fiema.com/hand_crafted_jewellery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fiema.com/hand_crafted_jewell"><U>For more about brass and powder glass beads go to </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fiema.com/hand_crafted_jewellery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fiema.com/hand_crafted_jewell"><U>Fiema Crafts</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var sc_project=2996864; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=32; var sc_security="530351fc"; var sc_text=2; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js"></script><noscript><div class="statcounter"><a class="statcounter" href="http://www.statcounter.com/"><img class="statcounter" src="http://c33.statcounter.com/2996864/0/530351fc/0/" alt="website statistics" /></a></div></noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Then they are dipped into a mix of very fine charcoal and water to give a coating which holds all the fine details. This is then covered in a mould of coarse palm fibres and clay.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="500b94b0.jpg" border=0 width="441" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The mould is heated and the wax is poured out. Scrap brass is then melted in a crucible and poured into the mould. </div> <bR> <div> At the peak of the Ashanti kingdom, the technique was used for casting gold. Traditional objects include gold weights in a variety of animal shapes, and highly ornamented lidded vessels as funerary urns. Human figures representing palm wine tappers, drummers, and chiefs are also common.</div> <bR> <div> <B>You can see lost wax Brass Casting and try it for yourself on an </B><A HREF="craftstours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghana Crafts tour"><U><B>Ashanti Crafts Tour</B></U></A><B>. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contactus"><U><B>You can specify dates, book, or ask for information here.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Email info@fiema.com to find out more about the Ashanti Arts and Crafts Tours.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Or call me on 01488 686 222</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="16024c30.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="195" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>For more information go to:</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/abrammoo.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/abrammoo"><U><B>http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/abrammoo.html</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?id=1abfdd2abb " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?i"><U>Click here to subscribe to my newsletter</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tour links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A><B>, </B><A HREF="feedback.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feedback on Ghana and Ashanti tours"><U><B>What people say</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="tours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiema Tours"><U><B>Fiema tours home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="beads.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beadmaking"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Beadmaking in the village of Dabaa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="carving.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woodcarving"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Carving in the village of Ahwiaa</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="kente.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kente weaving"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kente cloth making in the village of Bonwire</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="adinkra.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adinkra printing "><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Adinkra printing in the village of Ntonso</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" width=18.75% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="dipo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghana Crafts Dipo Festival tour"><U><B>Dipo Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="craftstours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghana Crafts tour"><U><B>Crafts Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="cycling.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghana OffRoad Coast to Coast Cycle Tour"><U><B>Cycle Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GhanaWilderness"><U><B>Wilderness Tours</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="drumming.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ghana CommunityDjembe drumming "><U><B>Drumming</B></U></A><B> Tour</B></div> <div> <A HREF="perutours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minka Tours"><U><B>Peru Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="crafts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fiema Crafts and Tours"><U><B>More about the crafts</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="beads.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Beadmaking"><U><B>Beadmaking</B></U></A><B>, </B></div> <div> <A HREF="carving.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Woodcarving"><U><B>Woodcarving</B></U></A><B>, </B></div> <div> <A HREF="adinkra.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adinkra printing "><U><B>Adinkra print</B></U></A><B>, </B></div> <div> <A HREF="kente.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kente weaving"><U><B>Kente weaving</B></U></A><B>, </B></div> <div> <A HREF="feedback.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feedback on Ghana and Ashanti tours"><U><B>What people say</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Travelling in Ghana"><U><B>Travelling in Ghana</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Terms and conditions"><U><B>Terms and Conditions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contactus"><U><B>Contact us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="consultancy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Consultancy"><U><B>Consultancy</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="fairtrade.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Responsible Travel and Fair Trade princi"><U><B>Responsible Tourism and Fair Trade</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tour links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="perutours.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Minka Tours"><U><B>Peru Tour</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peru Clearance Offer"><U><B>Peru Alpaca Special Offer</B></U></A><B>!!!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="jewellery.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hand crafted jewellery"><U><B>TO SEE THE CRAFTS PRODUCTS CLICK HERE</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>