First try at Composite casting

[ccccchunt]

Well, tried my first batch of composite casts last night! They are pine cones mixed with smaller Alder Cones in Alumalite Clear Slow. Overall, they turned out very nice and I cut them oversize to make some nice handles for my carving tools and beer tap handles. They measure 1.5 inches square by about 5.75 inches but I have not squared the ends yet. Turned out well for my first casting. Good thing I checked to make sure my molds would fit in my pot. They DIDN'T - so I ended up putting the pot on it's side and building a cradle to give clearance for the latches.

 

[KenB259]

Nice, I especially like the green ones.

 

[Stephanie]

Agree with Ken. The greens ones are my pick of the two. Both nice though.

 

[ccccchunt]

I agree also! The "green" one actually started as an Orange, Yellow and Black but I poured too soon and the colors mixed together into a dark green.

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Very nice. Nothing wrong with the blue but if I had to pick one it would be green.

 

[ccccchunt]

Got a nice Big Leaf Maple Burl and Lapis in the post tonight!

 

[TDahl]

Very nice.

 

[RichAldrich]

Both will be great! Good work!