The following piece is a play-by-play breakdown of Group B’s activities during the Metalworking lab, including quantitative data of metal weights and temperatures, and qualitative experiences. Danny introduces casting. Showing us what steps were done to prepare for our lab, specifically the creation of the mold. The steps for creating the mold were as follows…
Brooch casting 1. At the beginning of the casting process, the wax model and the wax wire supports are placed in a metal form with plaster. The form is then fired as follows: heat up the kiln to 300 F (all temperatures are taken in Fahrenheit), let it sit at that temperature for two hours,…