How Do They Make Oscar Statuette?



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Molten britannia, a high grade pewter alloy, is poured into an Oscar mould - one of just two ever made - at RS Owens in Chicago

How Do They Make Oscar Statuette?




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About a minute later, the mould is cracked open.


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revealing the backside of an 8 1/2-pound pewter Oscar statuette



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The still-hot statuette is inspected...



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before being laid down to cool off for an hour or so



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The rough edges are trimmed off and the pewter Oscar is thoroughly polished





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Every statuette is assigned a serial number, which is engraved in its base, to ensure that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can track each one




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The statuette is allowed to dry for a couple of days, and then it is electroplated in copper




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nickel



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silver




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and finally in 24-carat gold


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The gold-plated statuette then has its base screwed on before being bagged and put into a foam-fitted box, ready for shipping to Hollywood