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					Marilyn Draving
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								Started On  : 12-Sep-2005 at 11:30:01 PM, #Views  : 11351
  Topic Subject  : Re: Gorman cast | 
							 
							
							
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>From: aliforum@lifecasting.org  
>To: mjdraving@hotmail.com  
>Subject: Re: Gorman cast( Message No. 623)  
>Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:00:03 -0400  
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>Hello Marilyn Draving  
  
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>Post Date : Monday 12th of September 2005 11:00:03 PM  
>Posted by : "Robert Oblon" hotbronze@aol.com  
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>Re: Gorman cast:--  
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>Lovely bust.  
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>We do bronze and stainless steel metal casting. The cost between "cold"  
>casting and metal casting are very different. To do a cast metal sculpture  
>like  
>yours will require some type of negative mold, we use silicone rubber, to  
>reproduce your piece in wax. then we build a refractory mold around the wax  
>positive, burn the wax out of the refractory mold. Melt metal and cast into  
>the  
>refractory mold. Once the metal has cooled the refractory mold has to be  
>removed  
>  and the metal will then need to be descaled and finished with a patina  
>(color).  
>  
>We don't do "cold" casting, but I'm sure someone on this site can give you  
>advice regarding that process. A mold will need to be made of your  
>original.  
>The resin or epoxy will be tinted with color and metal  power added to it.  
>The  
>plastic is then brushed into the mold and cured. The mold  is then striped  
>away from the plastic casting. The plastic can be patinaed much  like a  
>bronze  
>metal casting.  
>  
>Because of costs involved with material and labor to create a metal  
>casting  
>the "cold" casting will be much less expensive.  
>  
>I'd be happy to discuss casting your piece in bronze if you are interested.  
>You may contact me at directly at _hotbronze@aol.com_  
>(mailto:hotbronze@aol.com)  
>  
>Robert  Oblon  
>Central Coast Art Foundry  
>Arroyo Grande,  California  
>805-748-5381  
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