Hi!
My first message!
I was wondering if someone can help me out. I want to cast some
sheet silver, on a very basic level. I heard that you can use
plaster for the mould, which you let dry out completely, and then
pass a flame over the surface of until black. It’s then ready to
pour the molten silver in. Based on that I want to
carve in to the surface of the plaster mould, so that the resulting
sheet has protruding marks. Any tips on heating the scrap silver in
a crucible? And on making the plaster mould for the sheet. Can I
just pour the metal on to the carved block of plaster? I’m not too
concerned about achieving perfectly flat sheet. I want a very
primitive effect.
Many thanks, in anticipation,
Rebecca, Liverpool, UK.
Rebecca Gouldson
www.rebeccagouldson.co.uk
@rebecca_gouldson