Metal casting workshop at Emily Carr University (11 weeks).
![concept development, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_1111_0266_1-1200x1122-.jpg)
![concept development, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_1112_0270-1200x854-.jpg)
![Conqueror - Conqueror, clay, ch3, bust](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120114_7056-1200x1849-.jpg)
Conqueror – Conqueror
![Conqueror - Conqueror, clay, ch3, bust](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120114_7061-1200x1918-.jpg)
Conqueror – Conqueror
![Conqueror wip - Recreate the model, making sure the clay stays wet and there are no undercuts, process, clay, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120122_7302-1200x800-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Recreate the model, making sure the clay stays wet and there are no undercuts
![Conqueror wip - Attatch the clay to a board and build a clay wall up to the profile line, process, clay, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8205-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Attatch the clay to a board and build a clay wall up to the profile line
![Conqueror wip - Secure the boards around the model and seal the gaps with more clay, process, clay, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8207-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Secure the boards around the model and seal the gaps with more clay
![Conqueror wip - Fill the box the plaster, process, plaster, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8209-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Fill the box the plaster
![Conqueror wip - Wait for it to dry, process, sculpture](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8210-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Wait for it to dry
![Conqueror wip - First half of the mold is ready. Flip it and clean it, process, clay, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8237-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – First half of the mold is ready. Flip it and clean it
![Conqueror wip - Add new boards around it and seal them as well, process, clay, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8239-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Add new boards around it and seal them as well
![Conqueror wip - Fill second half with plaster, process, plaster, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8241-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Fill second half with plaster
![Conqueror wip - Make a mess, process, plaster, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8242-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Make a mess
![Conqueror wip - Open the two parts and remove the clay pieces, process, clay, plaster, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8244-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Open the two parts and remove the clay pieces
![Conqueror wip - Clean up the mold, process, plaster, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120204_8245-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Clean up the mold
![Conqueror wip - Fill the mold with wax and empty it out several times, until a thick shell of wax is build, process, plaster, wax, mold, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120211_8262-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Fill the mold with wax and empty it out several times, until a thick shell of wax is build
![Conqueror wip - Cool down the mold and remove the wax, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120211_8266-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Cool down the mold and remove the wax
![Conqueror wip - Start putting together the pieces of wax, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120213_8269-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Start putting together the pieces of wax
![Conqueror wip - Add and model all the details, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120217_8274-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Add and model all the details
![Conqueror wip - The complete wax model, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120218_8277-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – The complete wax model
![Conqueror wip - Make the main channel for the bronze to flow in, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120218_8279-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Make the main channel for the bronze to flow in
![Conqueror wip - Attach it to the model, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120219_8321-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Attach it to the model
![Conqueror wip - Complete with all the channels and core pins, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8341-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Complete with all the channels and core pins
![Conqueror wip - Secure it to a board and apply alcohol to prevent air bubble formation, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8343-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Secure it to a board and apply alcohol to prevent air bubble formation
![Conqueror wip - Add a canister, process, wax, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8344-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Add a canister
![Conqueror wip - Mix the investment, process, investment, sculpture](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8345-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Mix the investment
![Conqueror wip - Fill up the canister with the investment, process, investment, sculpture](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8347-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Fill up the canister with the investment
![Conqueror wip - Put it in the kiln for a week to melt all the wax, process, investment, sculpture](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120225_8353-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Put it in the kiln for a week to melt all the wax
![Conqueror wip - Melt some bronze, process, bronze, sculpture, foundry](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8468-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Melt some bronze
![Conqueror wip - Pour the bronze into the investment mold, process, investment, sculpture, foundry](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8477-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Pour the bronze into the investment mold
![Conqueror wip - Wait an hour, process, investment, bronze, sculpture, foundry](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8482-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Wait an hour
![Conqueror wip - Remove canister, process, investment, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8483-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Remove canister
![Conqueror wip - Reveal moment, process, investment, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8484-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Reveal moment
![Conqueror wip - Continue breaking the investment, sculpture, investment, process, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8494-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Continue breaking the investment
![Conqueror wip - Use various tools to clean up the investment, process, investment, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8502-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Use various tools to clean up the investment
![Conqueror wip - Things are looking good, process, investment, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8504-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Things are looking good
![Conqueror wip - Sand blast to clean up any remaining investment, process, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120303_8509-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Sand blast to clean up any remaining investment
![Conqueror wip - Start cutting off the channels, process, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120310_8514-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Start cutting off the channels
![Conqueror wip - There are a few minor problems that can be fixed, process, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120310_8518-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – There are a few minor problems that can be fixed
![Conqueror wip - There are a few minor problems that can be fixed, process, bronze, sculpture, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120310_8522-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – There are a few minor problems that can be fixed
![Conqueror wip - Welding any holes and gaps, process, bronze, sculpture, welding, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120317_8526-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Welding any holes and gaps
![Conqueror wip - Use angle grinder to work on the flat surface, process, bronze, sculpture, polish, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120317_8532-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Use angle grinder to work on the flat surface
![Conqueror wip - Continue by hand with sandpapers, process, bronze, sculpture, polish, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120324_8534-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Continue by hand with sandpapers
![Conqueror wip - Make sure the surface is as flat as possible, process, bronze, sculpture, polish, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120324_8537-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Make sure the surface is as flat as possible
![Conqueror wip - Polish the surface to get it as shinny as possible, bronze, sculpture, process, polish, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120331_8541-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Polish the surface to get it as shinny as possible
![Conqueror wip - Apply patina on parts of the surface, bronze, sculpture, process, patina, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120331_8543-1200x900-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Apply patina on parts of the surface
![Conqueror wip - Weight 2.5kg, bronze, sculpture, process, scale, ch3](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120331_8545-1200x1600-.jpg)
Conqueror wip – Weight 2.5kg
![Conqueror - 21cm Bronze, bronze, ch3, sculpture, bust](https://ch3.gr/wp-content/uploads/ch3_120331_7750-1200x834-.jpg)
Conqueror – 21cm Bronzemore