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Success on the bug!

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September 12, 2011
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A silver cast of a Cicada
The bug in the mold frame.
Poured rubber mold.
Cutting the bug from the rubber mold
Pulling the bug from the rubber mold.
The empty rubber cicada mold
Pink injection wax from the rubber mold.
The flask after the investment is set.

Finally got to cast the Cicada. This was a somewhat challenging caste due to the detail of the bug, and the fact that I made a rubber mold first and then a wax from that mold added two more steps. I am very happy with the results and can’t wait to finish it as a pendant.

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