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February 05, 2016
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pouring material to make the mold
off-white silicone mold with object inside
mold of shells in silicon
Natalia running the vacuum caster
organics, plastics, and wax in trays prepped to be made into molds
shark tooth and mold
natalia pouring investment
silver cast fern with detailed leaves

Lost Wax Casting 2: Making Molds is one of those classes that is different everytime depending on the dynamic of the students and what they want to get from it.

I always start with a nature hike to hunt for castable organic items but from there it is a lot of experimentation and therefore a lot of fun for me. Doing a direct burnout of organics, and other non-wax but potential burnables can yield some interesting results and sometime failure. This group had a bit of both, but mostly success!

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