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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Forth dud...
So...so...close. The problem with this one was I didn't account for the extra metal I poured by adding extra weight on top and the additional pressure actually separated the two halves of the mold a little causing the flashing around the edges from metal seeping out, which in turn caused some loss of detail again (and some fire). Pour number five tomorrow - with extra weight to keep the mold tightly pressed together. (Note: The casting looks silver because this is right after the pour before quenching it. It magically turns gold once it is dipped in water to cool.) 88,97,74,0,B
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