Interesting find! Jeff
Permanent investment molds? I have only seen single use investments. Or is your friend helping you investment cast the permanent molds? Good...
The actual numbers are beyond me. But if it were me and those were the choices, I think I would rather go with 2" kaowool and 1" kastolite. For...
This guy mixes his own. Part 1 and 2 cover the ingredients and mixing:...
Hi Kent, welcome to the forum. We have a number of other ceramic shell users here, you're in good company. Take lots of pictures as you build,...
Something about this image on their amazon listing didn't sit right with me. Like I'd seen it somewhere before, a long time ago... [ATTACH]...
I'd pass on the 400 mesh sand. The listing is confusing - mostly it talks about adding water to control the sand's properties, but in one spot it...
Fancy seeing you here! :D Welcome. (I recognize @DavidR8 from another forum: https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/ ) Jeff
I'm a bit late to this party, I guess you have it sorted out already. Maybe this will help the next guy. I don't think lack of turbulence would...
If it were me, I'd be suspicious of anyone who takes on this job without asking these questions. Good luck finding someone. Jeff
HT1 types faster than I do. What he said! Jeff
@Jason might have some pointers on annealing cast glass dos and don'ts. He posted about some glass lampshade bits he was making using different...
Oval water base and white patina looks great! Can't wait to se the glass version. I was surprised to learn we have several glass workshops...
If the glass bead medium is less dense than sand, you may have more cause to worry about sand float defects. Sufficient vibratory packing like...
Fine sand makes a difference to surface finish when using bare foam patterns. But that is not the best practice. if you're using an appropriate...
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