Project 10 from d3javoodoo " Another Work in Progress"

[Legacyartist247]

Yup lost wax.... this piece is currently less than eight" tall.... similar to other pieces in the series. A while back when I was set up to do casting work, a lot of pieces were cast in multiples... because in casting your never guaranteed a perfect cast so normally people cast multiple parts in case an air bubble gets caught up in the shell when pouring.

[Oxide00]

May I ask if you use other methods for casting??

[Tritium]

Oxide, Lost foam is a great casting method too (for machine parts anyway). First you carve the foam with either a hot wire or CNC router. Coat with Drywall compound then sand cast as usual. Very clean castings.

Thurmond

[Legacyartist247]

I've used most of the known methods... lost wax, vacuum, sand. Lost wax seems to be the most versatile, but my favorite it vacuum casting. Vacuum casting can be done on a small scale, but the best part is that vacuum casting offers up MUCH more detail than regular lost wax casting.

[Oxide00]

Oh yes I really want to do lost foam casting once I finally build my foundry. Vacuum casting sounds really interesting as I have rarely heard of it.

[Tritium]

Vacuum casting is normally done with Jewelry where many waxes are built on a wax tree in a mold. It allows the molten metal to be pulled into many minute details and crevasses for very fine detail.

Thurmond

[Oxide00]

Hmmm, thanks tritium ill have to read up on that.