This description of the Lost Wax process has been extremely simplified and does not begin to address the many in between stages, complications, variations, and the exhausting endurance of hours, days, and months that elapse in the process of creating a single bronze.

The steps include:

1. Armature
2. Sculpting
3. Dissection
4. Making the Mold
5. Pulling the Wax
6. Chasing the Wax
7. Creating the Gating System
8. Creating the Ceramic Mold
9. Burning out the Wax
10. Pouring the Bronze
11. Removing the Ceramic Mold
12. Welding the Bronze
13. Chasing the Metal
14. Applying the Patina
15. Final Step