taylor_flores•2mo ago

Finally got the pour right on a custom bronze plaque after 3 scrapped attempts.

3 comments

3 Comments

angelac632mo ago

Heat the mold first next time.

lee7332mo ago

Try warming it with a hair dryer for a few seconds. It makes the material flow into the corners way easier. That little bit of heat really does the trick.

clark.iris1mo ago

I saw a video from a guy on YouTube who tested this with a thermal camera. He showed the material temp goes up about 15 degrees in just a few seconds of heat. Same guy said not to go over 30 seconds or you risk warping the whole thing. It's a fine line between helping and ruining your work, isn't it? Makes you wonder why they don't just put a heating element in the molds from the start.