National World War II Memorial: Washington, D.C.

PRODUCTION VIEWS:

A VB artisan applies green verde patina to the flagpole base.	Flagpole base (without medallions) awaiting shipment to memorial jobsite.
Stainless steel inner-structure for memorial flagpole base.	Army service medallion for memorial flagpole base.
An artisan removes, or "chases," any imperfections in the wreath segment's wax pattern.	A wreath segment's ceramic shell is created by dipping the wax in slurry and silica sand.
Artisans pour molten bronze into the wreath's ceramic shell.	An artisan removes the ceramic shell from a bronze wreath segment.
A polished wreath segment ready for assembly.	A fully assembled and polished wreath is ready for patina.
The wreath's patina is applied to complete the process.	A completed wreath awaiting shipment to the memorial jobsite.