Globalization and competition with modern industrial products is the basic and fundamental setback for the viability, sustainability and preservation of local cultural heritage of traditional arts in most part of the world. This has been the case of Casting done at Krofofrom in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana. Castings done at Krofofrom can be improved to compete with the global market for profitable economic growth. This study examined the adaptation strategies in the preservation and sustainability of the Krofofrom village traditional brass casting technology. The composition of casting mould cores used by Krofofrom artisans comprises charcoal, cow dung and clay. Although this composition results in a very stable core that disintegrates easily after casting, defects in the form of pin holes are a common occurrence on the inner walls of the cast artefacts, thereby ruining the finish. In many instances these pinholes are difficult if not impossible to remove or seal. To improve the performance of the existing core, experiments were carried out to determine suitable materials and the proportions required to reformulate and enhance the core composition. The addition of Plaster of Paris (P.O.P) to the composition prevented shrinkage and fracture while the presence of saw dust provided microscopic holes in the core structure to facilitate easy core disintegration after casting. High content aluminous clay component served to improve the refractory properties of the core. The new core composition comprising charcoal, P.O.P, saw dust and aluminous clay showed an improvement over the existing Krofofrom core composition. The improved composition yielded efficient cores that disintegrated easily after casting and impart smoother inner wall surface devoid of pinholes. Piercing and carving useful for wax pattern production is achievable when the appropriate wax formulation developed in this study is adhered to.
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Samuel Baah Kissi, Steve Kquofi, Peggy Ama Fening. (2021). Asante Indigenous Lost Wax Cast Evolution for Profitable Economic Growth. American Journal of Art and Design, 6(3), 95-102. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajad.20210603.14
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Samuel Baah Kissi, Steve Kquofi, Peggy Ama Fening. Asante Indigenous Lost Wax Cast Evolution for Profitable Economic Growth. Am J Art Des. 2021;6(3):95-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ajad.20210603.14
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