Friday, December 9, 2011

Solidscape prints and casting

Here are the results of printing rings with the Solidscape wax printer, and then casting them in silver.  It came out surprisingly well!  The faceted rings are my design and the bubble and flower rings are Jess Hirst's designs.  The waxes were printed in the newly opened Towson University Object Lab, and then cast and finished in the jewelry studios downstairs.

A successful solid print!  Support material already melted off.
The first run of the prints broke because I made them too thin in two areas.  I took those broken pieces and filled in the band with wax wire.
All sprued and ready for investing!
Post-casting: sprues removed and beginning clean-up.
Complete!