A series of small human skulls were carved in hard green wax by Wolf Winter. They were cast in sterling silver in two or three sessions after investing with the usual ceramic shell binder (see tutor's site) - the reason for the multiple sessions was that some didn't cast well.
On a side note, another student took a very-well carved wax skull to a casting place in Hatton Garden, and was later given in return a badly-damaged result in silver. He was rather annoyed and felt he was treated in a very off-hand way - I have not mentioned the name of the company since I am uncertain of the liability issues involved. However, it does perhaps highlight the fact that casting is more of an art than science, and never guarantees perfect results all the time.
Anyway, the skulls were sanded with a sanding stick before polishing with metal polish, well cleaned in soap and water, then threaded with jump rings and a lobster-claw to give a rather heavy but effective bracelet.
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