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SAFETY

Safety is YOUR responsibility
The methods and materials involved in any form of metalcasting operation are VERY hazardous.
Educate yourself on the proper safety precautions before attempting any metalcasting operations:
1. Wear eye protection, gloves, spats  see the full list

The following gives a brief and somewhat sketchy description on how to build your own furnace for metal casting. The first picture in a series of three shows my lid. I have used for years a smaller furnace that will handle up to an A16 crucible (from a 12 gal drum), but needed a larger furnace from time to time. So, what you will be seeing is made from a 55 gal. oil drum. But, the ideas apply equally to larger or smaller drums ... read more

Body CastingThis is a complicated subject, and the results depend on a lot of variables. If live models are involved, there are also safety issues. Obviously, all I can do here is give you a few pointers, not a complete class on the subject... more

Links

New Zealand foundry supplies

Institute of British Foundrymen http://www.ibf.org.uk/

American Foundrymen's Society http://www.afsinc.org/

Materials Database http://www.matweb.com/composition.htm

Casting Technology New Zealand Inc. http://www.castingtechnologynz.org/

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