http://www.artmetal.com/tags/plaster_for_metal_casting The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.artmetal.com/blog/john_collier/2008/09/electric_kiln_as_a_foundry <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>Hello all<br /> I am also new here. I am thinking of using an electric kiln as a foundry.<br /> My idea is to make a large cup in the top of a plaster investment . I<br /> would turn the investment up-side-down, bring the heat up to melt the wax</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/john_collier/2008/09/electric_kiln_as_a_foundry">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/john_collier/2008/09/electric_kiln_as_a_foundry#comment Electric Kiln plaster for metal casting Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:40:12 -0500 John Collier 6838 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/plaster_for_metal_casting <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>hi all ! i am sculptor. i &#39;ve been cold casting ,resin and in cultured marble. now wants to work in metal but neither have experience nor have foundries which gives facilities to lost wax casting,other than sand casting.that does come to my requirment i know plaster and silicon mould making and wax casting,but have no idea about slurry shell based on which components.or what ratio or component should add into plaster for metal casting? because the place i live plaster for metal casting is&#39;nt avalible accept plaster of paris.so again asking how to add sand or etc,to prepare the plaster for metal casting and what ratio? i&#39;ll be very thankful for your help.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/plaster_for_metal_casting">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/plaster_for_metal_casting#comment plaster for metal casting Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:33:00 -0500 shahid hussain 4023 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/i_am_new <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>hi all!i am new here, i am sculptor. i 've been cold casting ,resin and in cultured marble. now wants to work in metal but neither have experience nor have foundries which gives facilities to lost wax casting,other than sand casting.that does come to my requirment i know plaster and silicon mould making and wax casting,but have no idea about slurry shell based on which components.or what ratio or component should add into plaster for metal casting? because the place i live plaster for metal casting is'nt avalible accept plaster of paris.so again asking how to add sand or etc,to prepare the plaster for metal casting and what ratio? i'll be very thankful for your help.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/i_am_new">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/shahid_hussain/2007/08/i_am_new#comment plaster for metal casting Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:14:52 -0500 shahid hussain 4022 at http://www.artmetal.com