Misconceptions about the side seams, Phra Ngang and the file
In the past, there was a detailed research on Phra Ngang. There may still be misconceptions about the bronze casting of Phra Ngang in ancient times. with the opinions of some people who understand that Phra Ngang, if there is a seam, is a new creation. If there is a floating file as a new creation, in fact It is a misunderstanding because most of the ancient amulets have been exposed to the skin and used for centuries. Floating on each type of print will fade naturally. Some of them are smooth and disappear. In fact, there are some people who misunderstand it, even more so that it's a doorbell. Started to build from 200 years down to the present. In that era, there are metal files already used.
Files have been used since ancient times.
In ancient times, people used the tail of a stingray, which had a stingray instead of a file.
antique casting Casting a socket
is an ancient casting that resembles a bouquet of castings But it is casting one by one, or there may be 2-3 bodies depending on the craftsman's formula. Each mold will only get a few pieces. This is the reason why each of the ancient amulets (even though they are the same print, therefore have different points) Actually, unlike modern castings, each print will come out exactly the same. ) starting from carving or forming an amulet in Hard and heat resistant materials may be stone, steel, or clay, depending on the formula of the bao, divided into front and back. which, in most cases, if it is a durable socket The resulting amulet will have similar details. There are advantages to casting amulets in this way. No need to form a candle but can cast a very small amount at a time
Then bring the front and back socket to join. There is an opening for pouring metal into it. Wait for the metal to harden and then open the socket. The amulet made from the casting of the socket, will have fins or metal that slides out between the socket of the socket, which will be decorated. and including decorating the slate channel through which the metal enters the socket
The mold of the original monk may be wood, horn, or stone.
Bring the prototype Buddha image to press on the soil. Front / back decorated with sockets. There may be some decorations of the Buddha image. Decorate the slate channel to pour metal and if looking at the characteristics of the soil made in the form Durability is likely to be low. So in one way Might be handsome only once or twice. But on the two occasions when being handsome, the Buddha image should have only been similar. There will be no similarity Because when casting for the first time, it's a mold that is bao or details that have will fall off with the Buddha image that is metal that appears on the amulet that we call the soil, causing the traces of the land to disappear At this point, I think it's good or not. Maybe one socket per casting. Therefore, monks are similar no similarities It's like a person with two hands and two legs, but not everyone looks the same.