The ancient process is called Lost Wax Casting. The sculptor creates a piece out wax and then it is cast. The cast piece is slowly heated to high temperature until the wax is burned out. Bronze or other metal is poured into the empty cast. The cast is then removed to reveal the creation.
The initial piece is form and undefined, as the process continues details emerge until the piece has given birth. But this is only the first birth. In order to become an indestructible piece, the first step for the molded piece, it must be purged in the fire. Once the mold is emptied it can be filled. The cast is removed and its beauty is revealed. Finishing touches to clean and polish the piece are the final process. Once complete the piece is admired by the creator (or Creator) and moved to its assigned place or home.
Well it's either I'm full of myself or I am like lost wax allowing the slow tedious process of being molded, purged, re-filled and re-birthed into a beautiful creation that God can now use for His purpose.
That sounds about right. The process takes a life-time, but the end result is magnificent.
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