Sure..the investment was made by using products one can purchase at many building supply dealers: Light weight expandable metal lathe formed into a cylinder, tar paper wrapped around the cylinder and secured with a rope for use as a barrier to keep liquid investment contained. GW moulding plaster, fine silica sand and of course water are the prime ingredients.
If surface detail is a concern, I begin the investment by brush applying an initial layer of jeweler's commercial investment to the exterior of the wax sculpture. At Fire Arts we have a series of standard containers that we use to proportionately mix the correct ratios of plaster and sand to water.
hmmm....kewl.cantwait to see it in the lobby of da school....
NYXIE3333333333 2 years ago
Lovely video. Could you tell us what the investment itself is made of.
JustWonderingHowToDo 2 years ago
Sure..the investment was made by using products one can purchase at many building supply dealers: Light weight expandable metal lathe formed into a cylinder, tar paper wrapped around the cylinder and secured with a rope for use as a barrier to keep liquid investment contained. GW moulding plaster, fine silica sand and of course water are the prime ingredients.
moggy1000 2 years ago
If surface detail is a concern, I begin the investment by brush applying an initial layer of jeweler's commercial investment to the exterior of the wax sculpture. At Fire Arts we have a series of standard containers that we use to proportionately mix the correct ratios of plaster and sand to water.
moggy1000 2 years ago
Very, VERY cool! I can't wait to see the finished cougar---it's going to look great in the atrium of NPMS. Nice job, Yvonne!
Holi64 2 years ago