Update

Plans have been changed, which has caused this break in activity. This project was to be my entry in the Hordweard challenge, but it turns out that a couple of people have had to drop out and there were not going to be any other entrants ready to complete their challenges. I spoke with the organiser and we arranged to adjust the challenge dates to accommodate some other entrants. The new Hordweard challenge will be taking boasts (a vocalisation of your intended personal challenge) at Spring War (in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia), this weekend. People will have to put their contributions into the hord (donations to the prize) and complete all challenges before October 20. Entrants will present their research and finished pieces at Rowany Festival (Sydney, NSW Australia) , Easter 2014. That gives new entrants 6 months to work on their pieces.

When this seemed to be the case, earlier in the year, I stopped working on my entry so it wouldn't have 12 months of extra work in it. I won't start to work on it seriously again until after November. That way, there will be about 6 months of actual work in it. I started researching after Spring War (October 2012), and stopped when I moved in December 2012. There was only one other entrant, so things petered off. We now have at least 2 others who will be challenging this weekend, so it is on again!

Swamimalai casting workshop film

So... after that post saying I was pretty much ready to admit a permanent break on this project, it seems things are moving again.

This short film shows a bronze casting workshop in Indian that is using the lost wax technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0The8sbE-0g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It has some fairly amazing modern images of methods that seem unchanged through time. I especially like the giant foundry tongs that are used by 2 men to pick up the vessel of molten metal. I'm now super excited to make some models. We have a big event coming up in a week and a half: Lochac Midwinter Coronation. After that there should be time to spend on this. Back on board!

Hiatus

Hello there. I have not posted for quite some time, as other projects have been pushed up the list and the event that this project was to be presented at has not been planned to run. I have really enjoyed this topic and will get back to some study at some point but it is not likely to be soon.

Check back in a towards the end of 2013.

See you then :)

Heilwich