My Unique Design Timepiece
14" x 4.5"
aluminum, glass sand hourglass
Making this timepiece was an interesting experience for me. It was a good experience for me to learn metal casting - how to put shapes into clay and see them cast into metal. I learned about how to sculpt in plasticine clay, make sand molds, pour metal, grind and polish metal, and tap the metal to put it together. I used beads and little toys on the surface of the clay for the texture in metal. I was inspired to make a timepiece while watching the Wizard of Oz. I liked the way they used their timepiece and I wanted to make my own, so I did.
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| Sculpted in clay |
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| Cast in aluminum |
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| Mixing the chemicals in the sand |
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| Making two piece sand molds |
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| Removing the sand |
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| Brushing graphite on the mold |
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| Tapping the aluminum |
