MAKE » Tag: Casting & Forging

Paint Can Furnace with Accessories, Lost Foam Casting, and More!

Morgan Demers — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:01:18 +0000

This project will take you through all the steps required to build a furnace, and to make the required tools to cast aluminum using the 'Lost Foam' method. I also go over traditional greensand pattern molding, and cast a piece using that method as well with the furnace.

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How to Make a Bangle Mold

Laura Cochrane — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:00:52 +0000

You can make a silicone mold of your favorite bangle bracelet, and then make duplicates of it in resin! Check out the step-by-step video tutorial.

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Shout Out Louds Release Record Made of Ice

Michael Colombo — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:00:50 +0000

Swedish band Shout Out Louds have released a recorded made of ice!

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BioGlass is a 100% Recycled Building Material

Michael Colombo — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:00:37 +0000

Using a combination of pre- and post-consumer content, BioGlass is a material that can be used for countertops, backsplashes, partition walls, staircases, and exterior cladding.

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How-To: Paper Micarta

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:21:19 +0000

Micarta is a genericized trademark referring to a composite material made from layers of paper or fabric impregnated with thermosetting resin. It is rigid, tough, and electrically insulating, and has many applications ranging from power distribution equipment to countertops. It is also commonly used in knife, gun, and tool handles, where its laminated construction offers decorative effects ranging from subtle wood-grain-like patterns to out-and-out gaudy riots of color.

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How-To: Manual Rotocasting

Sean Michael Ragan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:12:48 +0000

I was under the impression, before seeing this video from intrepid propcaster James Bruton of Xrobots.co.uk, that rotocasting was only practical if you had a machine to automatically spin the mold on multiple axes, simultaneously, for several hours while the casting material sets up. Turns out that's not the case.

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How-To: Glow-in-the-Dark Knife Handles

Sean Michael Ragan — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:00:17 +0000

Michael Gavac is a knife- and sheath-maker in Brooklyn. In this 13-minute video, he demonstrates his dirt-simple process for casting handy GITD epoxy-composite handles on full-tang skeletonized blades.

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Bellfounding Using the Lost Wax Casting Method

Michael Colombo — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:30:47 +0000

An ancient method of lost wax casting is still used today in making carillon bells. Today, carillons have become so well tuned and sophisticated that entire melodies can be played on them.

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DiResta: Skull Ring

jimmydiresta — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:28:03 +0000

Jimmy wants a ring that makes an impression. Jimmy gets out the wax, a hobby knife, and a Dremel tool and sets to work. In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta ("Dirty Money," "Hammered," "Against the Grain," "Trash for Cash") lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. More details here: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/09/14/diresta-skull-ring/ ‎

How-To: Kitchen Floor Vacuum Former

Goli Mohammadi — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:30:20 +0000

Want to make custom plastic 3D parts without a fancy 3D printer? Using your oven to melt the plastic and a household vacuum cleaner to supply the suction, Bob's homemade vacuum former is the way to go. All you have to build is a simple wooden frame and a hollow box.

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