10. Molding and casting¶
This is the part I have never tried. I studied metal casting in college. Of course, I only stayed in textbooks, and those knowledge disappeared with the end of the exam. Now, I want to practice it. I’m looking forward to itThis week I worked on defining my final project idea and started to getting used to the documentation process
Molding¶
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First design it in solidwoeks.Because of the structure of the shark, oh, I divided it into two parts from the middle
Thanks to my tutor’s very key suggestions, I enlarged some details and enhanced the docking between the two molds.
To save time, I made a mold with 3D printing (I’ll cut wax bricks with an engraving machine soon!)
Apply Vaseline on the surface for easy removal of the mold
Then use silica gel to mix the curing agent. The ratio I use is 100:1,fill the mold with silica gel,According to the instructions, he needs three hours to cure
When I took off the mold, I found that I made a mistake. My mold mirror design was wrong. Now the two pieces can’t be together!
Casting¶
In order to make up for my mistake and make the two silicone molds closely combined, I had to cut off the protruding part with a knife. I couldn’t wait to see my little shark, so I filled it with plaster that could solidify in only 30 minutes.
Shark squashed without tail
