My friend Jenna K. sent me a package, when she saw that I was casting silver.
Don’t worry, she’s not a serial killer. She’s a mortician. I believe that the pieces are from a deer. Anyhow, I’m going to have some fun seeing if I can cast a few of them in bronze. The spinal piece on the right looks like a wingnut and I wonder if it could be altered (with some clay in the center) to make a topper for a knife. It’s time to break out some small casting-frames, some clay, and some silicone!
This is what the silver corvid’s skull looks like once it’s been polished a bit by hand. A buffer would have gotten it shinier, but buffers are scary. Perhaps I’ll buff the next one.
Meanwhile, on the counter-top, ready to be turned into an investment mold, are some wax knuckles. I think bronze is too close to brass so I’ll probably go with pewter (I have plenty of tin) instead of pure silver. If I cast them in gold, do you think I could sell them to rappers or venture capitalists?
This is what casting the skull looked like:
When I get the new shop (mostly) built, I plan to build a casting-table (instead of a couch) with a vacuum system. That way I can try larger pieces suitable for knife parts.
Molten metals are always terrifyingly beautiful!
Well, doesn’t that look like all kinds of fun!
I think the skull looks great, especially the 2 divots at the top. Buffing might actually ruin the found artifact look of it.
Those bones are from several different animals.
When I die I want you to cast my skull and include it in a throne.
chigau@#3:
I think the femur is a fox.
Tabby: I am obsessed with STARGATE, a rather hackish military sci fi series from a decade ago. I can see your throne as perfect for a Go’auld symbiote-God.
Stargate SG-1 is the best television show ever made.
@6 bmiller & 7 EnlightenmentLiberal,
Have you ever watched them with the commentary audio? Highly recommended. I think it’s season 3 where they start having one on every episode. Peter DeLuise (Dom’s son) is a recurring Director and he does a lot of them.
That silver skull is beautiful. A bit larger and it would be an amazing paperweight, too – I don’t use one in the office, but you know when you have a picnic outside and you need something to weigh down the napkins? This would be perfect.
I love bones. Last year we visited an animal park where they keep a wolf pack in a large enclosure. Feeding is quite impressive, but later that day I discovered something else: the corvids steal the leftovers and pick the bones clean outside of the enclosure. I found a nice jaw.
Giliell@#10:
the corvids steal the leftovers and pick the bones clean outside of the enclosure
I bet they are smug as hell about it, too. I love the corvids.
Your love of bones has been noted. I’m probably going to return the unwanted spares to Jenna but if she doesn’t want them, do you? They’ll have spent a negligible amount of time in some silicone.
One day, I’ll be dubbed the “crazy parcels lady” at the duty office…
To Golgafrinchan Captain
Sorry. I haven’t. Thanks for suggesting it. I might do that.