"Creating" Resource: DIY Metal Casting! Check out what they mould! - Tiki Carving

R Rain Tiki Socialite Fayette, Maine Joined: May 27, 2002 Posts: 431	R Rain Posted posted on Mon, Apr 17, 2006 5:31 AM i did some aluminum casting last year - it's REALLY cool and a lot of fun. no need to worry about the undercuts and seams in the same way as slipcasting. at near 1500 degrees F, aluminum doesn't even glow red hot - it looks like mercury - pretty neat. it was unfortunately not until the end of the semester that we got to actually use the furnace and everything, so i only made one project: the one on the left is aluminum, the two on the right are different types of resin. [ Edited by: Rain 2006-04-17 05:33 ]

i did some aluminum casting last year - it's REALLY cool and a lot of fun. no need to worry about the undercuts and seams in the same way as slipcasting. at near 1500 degrees F, aluminum doesn't even glow red hot - it looks like mercury - pretty neat.

it was unfortunately not until the end of the semester that we got to actually use the furnace and everything, so i only made one project:

the one on the left is aluminum, the two on the right are different types of resin.

[ Edited by: Rain 2006-04-17 05:33 ]

Post #227068 by Rain on Mon, Apr 17, 2006 5:31 AM