resin bonded sand mold

for WNSC iron pour. Voronoi cup patterns inside.

cleaning up iron cups

voronoi pattern on iron cup

scalloped rim

aluminum seat platform for kayak

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3d printed water pattern

rubber mold of 3d print

wax sprue system for water pattern

wax sprue system

why not make 2??

3d printer enclosure

wood base for water ripple sculpture

working on connections

stainless steel form and cast iron water pattern

fabricating mailbox

sketch ideas for commission

sketch ideas for commission

oops! while delivering art

mailbox upright

patterns for Asheville commission

beginning of base

Asheville Commission beginning phases

Rhino Rendering of commission

working underneath base

lots of hidden support in base

putting the pieces together

Asheville Commission beginning stages

starting to feel good about this

Parts coming together

Asheville commission

getting angles right

Rhino digital rendering

interior supports

Asheville commission

selecting stone

Asheville commission

pattern for concrete pad

orienting pattern for concrete pad

scoring and cutting stone

layering up the stones

Each piece weighs about 350 lbs!

holding my breath!

while trying to glue and flip

flattening the surfaces

and scoring for glue up

base in progress

Large circle in process

fitting pieces together

glue up is complete

grinding and cleaning up seams

Rhino cup designs

Large circle right after powdercoat

voronoi patterns

choosing colors for inner circle

trying to dry out acrylic mortar

prepping for mortar of stones

amazing patterns between the layers

stones ready to ride!

Big circles ready to ride!

laser cut pattern for mold resist

3d print in process

Ready for install

leaving ASU!

3d print further along

rubber mold time

rubber mold fail!

Didn't use shellac sealer.

creative solution for wax vents

blind vents drilled into sand. Top of sand mold about to be rammed into place.