For my first attempt at investment casting I'll be casting a wax candle.
Starting of by burning down candles to create a very unique outcome as every candle burns differently.
Building a little mould for the R.T.V and mixing it up.
(R.T.V ratio; 10:1)
24 hours later the R.T.V is set and the mould is made!
Jewellers wax was melted down on a hot plate...
The wax was poured into the mould...
Once set the piece to be invested was ready!
The final piece was tidied up using a warm piece of cotton and finished off with a wipe with paraffin; It was sprued onto the investment cast tree (by Jill) and sent away for the magic to happen. A few days later the metal piece came back
Neat little process; good amount of detail was picked up.
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