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Maker Faire Detroit 2010
Iron Pour
- Scratch Block Workshop
Lost Arts Saturday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMPurchase a premade blank sodium silicate sandmold and carve a unique pattern and watch it be cast in iron later in the evening. There will be trained iron foundry professionals assisting. Scratchblocks are $20 each and can be carved using a variety of metal and stone tools. Iron Pour at 7:00 pm. Fresh Baked Cannonballs will be for sale.
- Iron Pour
Lost Arts Saturday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMLive iron pour with iron foundry professionals! Come at 7pm to watch your own creations from the Scratch Block Workshop poured in iron. Fresh Baked Cannonballs will be for sale.
In the most recent issue of Make, Joe has written a feature about Iron Pouring and he is here now to demonstrate his skills.
Web site: http://www.chicagocrucible.com/
About the Maker(s)
Chicago Iron and Steam Co.
A fine collaboration of Chicago based foundry technicians and craftsmen working in concert to create lovely cast iron objects and sculpture using recycled scrap iron. We love to smash things and set them on fire.
www.joesandorphoto.com
