.. Jalbum 8.13 Casting slides/2008-07-21_21-48-44.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 First I built a dam around the center line of the jade First I built a dam around the center line of the jade slides/2008-07-21_21-48-44.jpg slides/2008-07-01_14-06-06_01.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Trimming the edge Trimming the edge slides/2008-07-01_14-06-06_01.jpg slides/2008-07-01_14-05-28.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 This is going to be the area of the second rubber pour. This is going to be the area of the second rubber pour. slides/2008-07-01_14-05-28.jpg slides/2008-07-01_14-05-13.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Showing the first rubber pour and the start of the second dam Showing the first rubber pour and the start of the second dam slides/2008-07-01_14-05-13.jpg slides/2008-07-30_19-40-21.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 The rubberswithout the supporting plaster backing. Note the cast wax copies in the background The rubberswithout the supporting plaster backing. Note the cast wax copies in the background slides/2008-07-30_19-40-21.jpg slides/2008-11-13_13-19-49.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Button left from the sprue. This must be ground off before polishing Button left from the sprue. This must be ground off before polishing slides/2008-11-13_13-19-49.jpg slides/2008-11-13_13-17-45.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Rough before polishing Rough before polishing slides/2008-11-13_13-17-45.jpg slides/2008-11-12_23-09-31.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Rough silver as it came from the investment material Rough silver as it came from the investment material slides/2008-11-12_23-09-31.jpg slides/2008-12-30_13-08-13.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 After Sprue removal, sanding & first polish After Sprue removal, sanding & first polish slides/2008-12-30_13-08-13.jpg slides/2009-03-14_09-21-21.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Finished ! I did have quite a problem with the porosity (little bubbles) in the alloy of 99% silver, 0.5% palladium and 0.5% tin Finished ! I did have quite a problem with the porosity (little bubbles) in the alloy of 99% silver, 0.5% palladium and 0.5% tin slides/2009-03-14_09-21-21.jpg slides/2009-03-14_09-21-51.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Side view Side view slides/2009-03-14_09-21-51.jpg slides/2009-03-14_09-22-03.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Back Back slides/2009-03-14_09-22-03.jpg slides/2009-03-14_09-22-57.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 Bottom Bottom slides/2009-03-14_09-22-57.jpg slides/2009-03-14_09-32-13.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:44 -0400 The glass base by Chris Van Zanten was made by flowing a blue gather followed by a clear gather onto the marver. While it was still hot we pushed the rough sanded silver into the top to make the matching socket. The glass base by Chris Van Zanten was made by flowing a blue gather followed by a clear gather onto the marver. While it was still hot we pushed the rough sanded silver into the top to make the matching socket. slides/2009-03-14_09-32-13.jpg