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Over all I am happy with the end result. I am going to experiment with some lost foam casting of the same bird as an alternate method. I'll post those results later.\\ | Over all I am happy with the end result. I am going to experiment with some lost foam casting of the same bird as an alternate method. I'll post those results later.\\ | ||
- | Many thanks to Bob for his help and guidance.\\ | + | |
+ | === What I learned === | ||
+ | * The wax filament is difficult to work with | ||
+ | * Plaster does not make a reliable mold | ||
+ | * The wax filament does not melt out as easily as real casting wax | ||
+ | * Sprue design is very IMPORTANT | ||
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+ | == Many thanks to Bob for his help and guidance. == | ||