Casting a hollow lead finial

[DJH]

I still have a few chills or dies hanging about and this one is of a small dolphin fishy thing....



held together with a clamp



filled with molten lead and I'm waiting for the contraction rings to start forming..........

 

[DJH]

Tipped over and 'slushed 'out......Mrs DJH is outside the door taking pictures, something to do with toe nail polish or something :lol:



this is a view up inside the casting. The wall thickness is about an eight of an inch thick at the bottom. It will be thicker at the tail

 

[DJH]

 

[DJH]

At the same time I cast a sundial and gnomen.......

 

[DJH]

I've cast the gnomen in a rubber mould with a plaster case as I recall i didn't have time to cast an aluminium chill for it at the time.

 

[DJH]

The finished job with the gnomen soldered on and it's had it's dunk in a bucket of rainwater.



PS It's set for Summer time. :lol:

Doug

 

[JoceAndChris]

As ever, such beautiful workmanship Doug. Fascinating to read through.