Forging and Casting
I constructed a backyard forge using a steel bucket, insulation, a graphene crucible, pvc piping and a hair dryer. Insulations was made out of play sand, plaster of paris, water and thick steel wool. Aluminum was sourced through recycled cans, and once molten, poured into steel baking pans to form “muffin” ingots.
The first pour
Casting Tree Printed out of Formlabs Castable Resin on a Form 3B
Casting Tree Post Support Removal Placed Into an Investment Casting Ring
All Materials Necessary for Investment Mold Casting
Investment Mold Poured Covering Printed Tree and Mechanically Vibrated to Remove Air Bubbles
Post Curing Investment Mold, Ready For Tree Removal Using Formlabs Provided Burnout Regiment