We spend a lot of time learning how to pack and gate a mold. Here Josh adjusts the molds for a three piece cast.



Pulling the #30 crucible from the furnace.



The pour into the mold...



My future cane heads - natilus shell, sea urchin shell and a tribolite with gates and sprue.



Rough castings after wire brushing - the leaf dish is finished out.



Close up of the patina-ed leaf dish - treated with Birchwell M20 and then ferric phosphate.