A handy bench reference for casters, this practical book covers a wide range of small-scale casting techniques including cuttlefish and contemporary lost wax casting with easy-to-follow guides and helpful illustrations. It is the established textbook on the subject in universities and craft programs around the world. Explore model-making, spruing, investing, and vacuum, centrifugal, sand casting, and even more unusual techniques such as steam and sling casting, to take your casting to the next level.