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The finished smiling owls all polished up and with their pendant jump ring and bails in place. Did I mention they are hollow? If solid it would act like a wrecking ball as the wearer moved around! One feller is laid back to show off the lack of interior mass. They are about 25 MM in height. Sightly ...
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(Originally posted in Dimensional Art Org) I have ordered a sculpting product called Cx5 and Cx5s made by Adam Beane Industries. I have been aware of it for several years but had no motivation to try it. Now I am wondering if it will be a suitable media for doing the small carvings I have been ...
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Use caution if you are interested in this product. Adam Beane has not fulfilled my paid (PayPal) order for over two weeks and has ... Read More
Monday, 15 February 2016 09:37
Update: Pressure from PayPal has worked and Adam Beane Industries has shipped my order. It has not been received but it is good to... Read More
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 00:24
I received my Castilene clay order from Sculpture Depot yesterday. It took about three days from when I placed the order.ABI is pr... Read More
Thursday, 18 February 2016 09:11
Hey Dan, we'll be excited to see what you create in Cx5, and what your experience is with using it as a lost wax material! I wante... Read More
Wednesday, 16 March 2016 02:56
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I just put three flasks into the kiln. It's been preheated to 300 degrees (f) and the flasks will set in the kiln for three hours at this temperature. This is to permit as much of the wax as possible to liquefy and drain out. Sorta works OK. Then the pan on the bottom is removed (it is there to catc...
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I did a lot of investigation into using rubber molds to increase my production. I think that process is likely in my future, but the key word here is future. I am being put off by the high entry cost for the necessary equipment compared to the amount of use it will receive at this point. The minimum...
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I whipped up a batch of new silver pendents yesterday. Three were carved on the Taig CNC mill and the heart with the celtic knot was hand carved. The top two are duplicates of what I have made previously. The bottom two are new designs. Actually it takes more than a day to make these, but I c...
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