Boston Wax Museum Group Presentation
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Welcome Field Trips and Groups! This Presentation Covers our Boston Historic Site, Where Wax Figures Come From, and How Wax Figures are Made
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Boston Wax Museum Group Presentation
- 1. Welcome to
- 3. Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride April 18, 1775
- 7. Life Masks
- 8. Rescue Annie
- 9. A Girl Named Marie 1761–1765 Strasbourg 1765–1802 Paris 1802–1850 London
- 10. How They’re Made
- 11. Step by Step Sculpt • Clay Mold • Plaster Pour • Wax
- 12. One by One
- 13. Bringing the Face to Life
- 14. Before & After
- 15. How Wax Figures Are Made
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to Boston’s Dreamland Wax Museum! Who needs the restroom? Seating and Introduction About Us Opened Aug 2017 replacing one that burned down in the 1970s Family managed with mission to educate and entertain Presentation of Paul Revere’s Shop, History of and Making of Wax Figures Questions (end or after each slide)
- Did you know Paul Revere was a goldsmith, silversmith and dentist? This is the historic site of Paul Revere’s goldsmith and silversmith shop! MA State House dome was covered in copper (made here) in 1802. CSI 1775 – a veteran was identified at Bunker Hill by silver fillings from Paul Revere
- The Midnight Ride April 18, 1775 with William Dawes Rode to warn American patriots of invading British Regulars (not “red coats”) “One if by land, Two if by sea” 2 lanterns lit in North Church Slipped past a British warship in the Charles and rode to Lexington
- Have you tried Augmented Reality? Interact with pop-up videos on your phone Free download “Dreamland Wax Museum” app WiFi password “silversmith” on “Dreamland Guest” AR Demonstration Open app and select famous figure Point the screen downward to a target Click video and photo to share 1-of-a-kind shots!
- What is the best way to save someone’s likeness? Drawings and paintings fade with time Sculpting attempts to recreate Death Masks started 9,000 years ago! A death mask is a cast of a face taken shortly after death to preserve their likeness Egyptians and Africans first made Death Masks for burials and religious rites Believed it was important to give the soul a place to dwell after death First a negative face casting is made from clay or papyrus soaked in plaster Then the mask is cast in inexpensive wood or more expensive metals Masks were preserved and used to create statues and busts
- Can you identify the famous Death Masks? King Tut 1323 BCE Dante 1320 Queen Mary of Scots 1587 John Keats 1821 Napoleon 1821
- Life Masks are casts taken of a living person. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Life masks made in 1860 and April 1865 shortly before he died Casts of his hands were also made Artist Leonard Volk preserved the cast for other artists and sculptors Most reliable document of Lincoln’s face, far more valuable than any photograph
- How did Photography affect Life Masks? Masks and their artists faded with photography Still used as investigation tools into late 1900’s for unidentified bodies Unknown Woman of the Siene Well-known death mask “L’Inconnue de la Seine” Cast from a drowned girl in Paris in the 1880s Her smile is often compared to that of the Mona Lisa Though never identified, it became a popular cultural icon in France Red Cross adapted her face to become Resusci “Rescue” Annie for CPR training
- Let me tell you about a girl named Marie Born Marie Grosholtz in Strasbourg, France 1761 Learned wax modelling from “uncle” Dr. Curtius and moved to Paris First figure at 16, and in her 20s became famous for Rousseau, Voltaire, and Ben Franklin Royal Court Versailles 1780 – 1789 Art tutor to King Louis XVI’s sister Elisabeth Reign of Terror, French Revolution Marie seen as a sympathizer Royal family beheaded, Marie forced to make their death masks (king, queen, Marie Antoinette, Marat, Robespierre) Curtius died in 1794 and left all his wax works to Marie Tussauds, Travel and London Marie married Francois Tussaud in 1795 and moved to London 1802 Toured Britain showing her portraits for 33 years Permanent gallery in “Baker Street Bazaar” 1835
- Does Anyone Know How They’re Made? Still made the old-fashioned way Despite technological advances, wax figure production hasn’t changed much over centuries Even today, Bees Wax is still the primary component in the wax mixture New wax solutions and petroleum products are added for strength and durability. Precision is key; this means taking over 200 photographs and over 200 intricate measurements of their subject. The head, which contains the most detail and is the most difficult part to perfect, is created as a separate, removable piece.
- Step by Step Average 8 months and $80,000!!! Artist sculpts the face and head in clay Artist applies plaster to the head in sections When the plaster hardens, they cut and remove the plaster from the clay Plaster creates the master mold. They must clean it out thoroughly and put it back together Hot wax is then poured into the plaster mold Once it cools the thick layer of wax will harden The hollow head is now ready to be removed from the plaster mold and finely sculpted Details Hand-painted acrylic eyeballs 10 layers of oil paint for skin tone Facial and head hair added 1 at a time
- How many hairs does a person have? Each hair is inserted one at a time with a special tool Eyebrows, eye lashes, facial hair, and even body hair Just the hair alone can take up to 3 months!
- Fresh Wax Head Hair, Paint and Make up Body and Costume
- Video – narrate along!
- Any Questions? Same height as the person Made from a few artists around the world We’re always adding more Guidelines Please take photos with the figures Do not touch the wax – oils and dirt from hands damage them Augmented Reality mobile app Green Screen and Oval Office Enjoy Your Visit!