Project Overview
Creating a Bronze Vessel
Web site visitors explore the piece-mold process that was used to create a Chinese tsun from the Western Zhou period as they create their own vessels.
After selecting a design, special tools allow visitors to carve patterns, create molds, then assemble, pour, and release their own creations. Based on an actual artifact from the museum’s collection, the extensive 3-D visualizations and animations help make a complex process intuitive to understand, and the creative tools make the outcome unique and memorable.