Over the years we’ve watched talented stars like Eddie Redmayne and Helen Mirren take this prestigious award home – but have you ever wondered how the famous Bafta mask is made?
We headed down to New Pro Foundries in West Drayton, Middlesex, ahead of the ceremony later this month, to watch sculptor Fettler Piotr Lichon take us through the process.
According to Bafta’s website, the mask was designed by US sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe in 1955 and has been put together at West Drayton since 1976.
The sculptures are made from a bronze alloy known as Phosphor Bronze (PB3) – which is heated to a temperature of 1090C before being poured into moulds and cooled. They are then broken free from the moulds for polishing, before being presented at the Academy’s award ceremonies.
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