Properties & Qualities
Application
Art, Sculpture
Qualities
3D, Polished, Shiny, Smooth, Translucent, Transparent
Colour
Blue, Green, Metallic, Other
Sample Information
Date of creation
05/31/2009
Dimensions
85mm tall and 25mm diameter
Process & Production
Images show the two-part silicone and plaster mold that was used to pour wax into which contained a “message” made from plaster and silica refractory mold material. These waxes were then invested in more refractory material and then steamed out to reveal the hollow cavity inside with the “message” core. Glass was then added into the reservoirs and then the molds were fired within a kiln to melt the glass into them. Once cooled, the image shows the glass melted into the molds with the message core visible inside. The refractory mold was then broken open and the message cores cleaned out to create the hollow.
Credits
Craft Maker
Rachel Mary Elliott
Library Contributor
Rachel Mary Elliott
Photographer
Sarah Rose Cameron
