“Sunnyside Up” ~ Front Shell Complete ~ Step Seven: The CERAMIC SHELL ~ Person Six: The SHELL PERSON
The Ceramic Shell is formed by repeatedly dipping the sprued wax into a vat of liquid ceramic. It is dipped and thoroughly dried about eight times until the shell is the desired thickness.
The Ceramic Shell is the THIRD CRITICAL STEP in replicating my intricate surfaces. The mixture must be perfect to lesson the possibility of surface bubbles, or dreaded flashing. Flashing is where the shell may crack, forming a fan of bronze perpendicular to the surface during the bronze pour. My work has not experienced flashing since I have had the good fortune of working with a very small caring foundry.
Photo courtesy of Gary Pitcher, Dragon Castings
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