NEW! (Metal) Cross of Coronado - Progress Thread
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GeordieIndy
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Great to hear how your progress is coming along Brenton! I too can't wait to see how this cross turns out!!!!!
GeordieIndy
GeordieIndy
Arlington Beech
Sr Member
can't wait to see this, I only have an old resin one in my collection...insanely jealous of peopel with metal ones!
Question - Instead of molding and casting the cross, why don't you do a run of laser cut crosses for crispness, and then mold and cast the Corpus and pearl settings?
I say this due to the fact that a model project I have been working on for a year, involves both laser cut and cast parts. The laser cutting is FAR cheaper than paying for resin and rubber.
Greg
**EDIT** Nevermind I see you are doing metal
I say this due to the fact that a model project I have been working on for a year, involves both laser cut and cast parts. The laser cutting is FAR cheaper than paying for resin and rubber.
Greg
**EDIT** Nevermind I see you are doing metal
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Update:
The modifications to the mold were successful, and after many hours of casting at different temps of metal I'm finally able to get a really great casting of the cross. The only problem with metal casting is there's a lot of cleanup, and cleaning up metal castings take time. So, I probably won't have any pics I can show until either Sunday or Monday, depending how much extra time I have to spend on it.
Out of the mold it looks good, but all cleaned up and shiny will look even better!
thumbsup
The modifications to the mold were successful, and after many hours of casting at different temps of metal I'm finally able to get a really great casting of the cross. The only problem with metal casting is there's a lot of cleanup, and cleaning up metal castings take time. So, I probably won't have any pics I can show until either Sunday or Monday, depending how much extra time I have to spend on it.
Out of the mold it looks good, but all cleaned up and shiny will look even better!
thumbsup
Out of the mold it looks good, but all cleaned up and shiny will look even better!
Andymac84
Sr Member
Update:
I probably won't have any pics I can show until either Sunday or Monday, depending how much extra time I have to spend on it.
Out of the mold it looks good, but all cleaned up and shiny will look even better!
great news. I'm so looking forward to this...
thumbsuploveAlex_Kaeda
New Member
Oh, lordy lordy! I'll be following this thread closely!
GeordieIndy
Sr Member
The anticipation.......:love it's going to be a beauty!!!!!
GeordieIndy
GeordieIndy
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Nice, clean work.
Could be where the figurine was tied to the cross with string? Is it just me or are such also visible at the hands?
Chewie Louie
Member
We're gonna need a clean-up on isle 3.
Update:
I spent quite a bit of time cleaning up just one cross, and then when I started cleaning up the gem settings, I thought I was going to start pulling my hair out.:unsure
So, I threw the acrylic master cross back into the mold this morning, but this time with the settings glued on. I figured since the metal was flowing better than I had expected, then there's a really good chance it could be casted with the settings on.
It takes a day for the mold to cure. So, I won't be able to do new castings of the cross (with the settings on) until tomorrow.
See post below for pics of cross in its current state!
I spent quite a bit of time cleaning up just one cross, and then when I started cleaning up the gem settings, I thought I was going to start pulling my hair out.:unsure
So, I threw the acrylic master cross back into the mold this morning, but this time with the settings glued on. I figured since the metal was flowing better than I had expected, then there's a really good chance it could be casted with the settings on.
It takes a day for the mold to cure. So, I won't be able to do new castings of the cross (with the settings on) until tomorrow.
See post below for pics of cross in its current state!
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Alex_Kaeda
New Member
The anticipation is killing me.....
Update:
Here's some pics of what it looks like in pewter metal (without the settings).
Enjoy!thumbsup
Here, the Corpus is not even glued on and it still stays on the cross, due to the male/female attachment. (See last pic below for more detail.)
In this pic below, you can see where the Corpus attaches. It inserts about 1/4 inch deep. So, it will hold very well when glued! Plus, if the Corpus does come off, then you'll only have one place to put glue and not have to worry about any other part of the cross being damaged.:thumbsup
Here's some pics of what it looks like in pewter metal (without the settings).
Enjoy!
thumbsup
Here, the Corpus is not even glued on and it still stays on the cross, due to the male/female attachment. (See last pic below for more detail.)
In this pic below, you can see where the Corpus attaches. It inserts about 1/4 inch deep. So, it will hold very well when glued! Plus, if the Corpus does come off, then you'll only have one place to put glue and not have to worry about any other part of the cross being damaged.:thumbsup
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