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Clay pattern to use for mold making (tile is about 7 inches square)
01. Clay pattern
Clay patterns in forms, getting a graphite mold release coating.
02. Clay patterns in forms
Forms packed with resin-bonded foundry sand.
03. Sand-filled forms
Removing clay after sand has hardened overnight.
04. Removing clay from molds
My mold after removing the clay pattern
05. My mold
Mold coated with mold wash (graphite and alcohol mixture) to help with release. Ready for pouring.
06. My mold after wash
Iron and coke go in the top, melted iron is drawn out of a port in the side about 2/3 of the way down.
07. FeLion Studio's cupola furnace
Pouring into a two-piece (cope and drag) mold contained in a flask
08. Casting in a sand mold
Pouring from a ceramic ladle into an open mold
09. Casting in an open sand mold
Flash removed and some cleanup of sand and graphite from the surface.
10. Snowflake casting
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Clay pattern to use for mold making (tile is about 7 inches square) Clay patterns in forms, getting a graphite mold release coating. Forms packed with resin-bonded foundry sand. Removing clay after sand has hardened overnight. My mold after removing the clay pattern Mold coated with mold wash (graphite and alcohol mixture) to help with release. Ready for pouring. Iron and coke go in the top, melted iron is drawn out of a port in the side about 2/3 of the way down. Pouring into a two-piece (cope and drag) mold contained in a flask Pouring from a ceramic ladle into an open mold Flash removed and some cleanup of sand and graphite from the surface.
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