Today I would like to talk about the different types of pours the Miner does. He started with graphite pours like most people do.
Next he did some open pours in Sand
Then a wood pour
The next step was to try casting
Each of these steps were a big challenge and he seems to figure it out and for every pour(2 out of 3) that don’t work he learns what not to do. The detail he gets on his casts amazes me every time, after several successful casts he began taking it to the next level and hammering the pours.
There are so many ways to work the metal and so many people that are out there pouring, we love to see their progression on the process as they become more comfortable and get creative.
We have been talking and lost wax maybe in the future, but for now the hammering and creativity it opens up has many avenues left to explore.He spends hours working on the patterns for the molds before he even can begin pouring or hammering. Here is the latest one he is working on for a commissioned piece.
The patience required for finishing the details on this kind of work, no matter the piece, is absolutely crazy and the hours involved are more than you would think.
If you have any questions or would like more information about any of the types of pours, I would love to hear them.
Thanks for reading and Happy Stacking
