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Martin Vega pours molten britannium into a mold to cast an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration

Martin Vega pours molten britannium into a mold to cast an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. R.S. Owens manufactures the Oscar statuettes which are presented at the annual Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After the theft of the statuettes prior to the 2000 Academy Awards the company began casting the statuettes one year in advance of the show. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




Oscar statuettes cool down after being cast at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration



Martin Vega sets an Oscar statuette down to cool off after it was cast at R.S. Owens & Company

Martin Vega sets an Oscar statuette down to cool off after it was cast at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




Martin Vega inspects an Oscar statuette he cast at R.S. Owens & Company



A worker polishes an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



A worker polishes Oscar statuettes at R.S. Owens & Company



A worker polishes an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company

A worker polishes an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




A worker demonstrates the process of engraving a serial number on an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company

A worker demonstrates the process of engraving a serial number on an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




Manuel Nunez demonstrates the plating process for an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



Manuel Nunez demonstrates the plating process for an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



Manuel Nunez demonstrates the plating process for an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company

Manuel Nunez demonstrates the plating process for an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




Oscar statuettes sit on a work bench prior to being assembled at R.S. Owens & Company



Oscar statuettes sit on a work bench prior to being assembled at R.S. Owens & Company



Oscar statuettes sit on a work bench prior to being assembled at R.S. Owens & Company



Oscar statuettes sit on a work bench prior to being assembled at R.S. Owens & Company



Josefina Govea assembles an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



Josefina Govea assembles an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



Josefina Govea assembles an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company

Josefina Govea assembles an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)




An Oscar statuette sits in a display case at R.S. Owens & Company



Josefina Govea packages an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company



Josefina Govea packages an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company

Josefina Govea packages an Oscar statuette at R.S. Owens & Company during a media demonstration February 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
10 Feb 2012 09:47:00