Found Dreaming

The Queen's torso is invested and in the burn out kiln.



Here she is in wax.



I cast the head two weeks ago.

saw the head casting of the queen you did and awesome job on it, hope the torso turns out ok.

DA

Looking real good Richard. Is the wax that you use a commercial brew or you'r own recipe as that looks so much better than some that I have seen ? Trev.

I use McCaughin wax which I get from http://www.arizonasculpture.com/product ... subcatID=9 I find they have good service and the best prices.

It is the 2-AB 150. It works great for me. I add some of the harder wax, the 2-AB 44 to stiffen it up a bit. I live in the tropics where it is hot all year.

Addendum: Now I see you are down under and my supplier is of no use to you. It is a microcrystalline wax, which is a by-product of oil refining. It should be available there. (I find paraffin wax to shrink and swell way too much with changes in temperature, cracking the investments in burn out.)

Richard

That looks fantastic Richard, you do great work

Thanks for the info on the wax Richard.Yes indeed I do live down under; Mike lives in God's country but I'm down south where it's much colder. Cheers Trev.

It came out very well. Some simple flashing but no holes or pits. It should clean up well.



The aftermath, waiting for it to cool down some.



If you think your eyes are playing tricks on you and it seems that the floor is leaning—well, it is. This is the down ramp to my underground garage. And yes, it's a pain in the ass. Everything has two short legs and two long legs. Except for me.

Richard

Wow, that came out great.
You just have one short leg and one long.

Jammer wrote:Wow, that came out great.
You just have one short leg and one long.

You are the funny one Jerry

I finished welding on the Queen's head. It was a bit difficult. Using a borax flux I get a bright orange flare that keeps me from seeing the puddle very well. I have a lens that I use for gas welding aluminum at my California shop that filters out that orange light, but it cost 187 dollars so I am not going to be buying another one. I just added a lot of filler rod so I would be sure to have enough build up. Then I cut it off with a chisel. Time consuming, but it's better than having to re-weld. Welding this stuff takes a lot of time—and propane gas. I have to heat the entire casting to somewhere near dull red with a propane burner in order to weld it. This bronze conducts heat like you wouldn't believe.



Richard