Molten Bronze is Poured into the Front Shell of “Sunnyside Up” ~ Step Nine: The Molten Bronze ~ Persons Seven, Eight & Nine
Molten Bronze is poured into the cup of the prepared Ceramic Shell. Sand supports the critical Ceramic Shell to protect it from breakage during the bronze pour. The NEGATIVE space in the Ceramic Shell will become the POSITIVE bronze cast. When the bronze is cool, the shell is broken away. The bronze is then blasted with tiny beads to remove the Ceramic Shell. Sprues and vents are sawed off. At this time the cast is called a “raw metal.”
Photo courtesy of Gary Pitcher, Dragon Castings
No. 25
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