more of the sandy clay will break off overnight as it dries. the workshop meanwhile is ready to proceed the wax cast of the patriarch is a success. and now the tray of the full spell has been redone the hot wax fulfils two jobs it stabilizes the clay and the wax layer creates a perfectly smooth surface which is necessary in order to attach ornamentations to the bell. thank. god. with a bell of this size the amount of liquid wax required is immense. four large pots full are spread out over the clay.