3d print to SOLID BRONZE SKULL - Lost PLA metal casting

[@robinson-foundry]

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[@jmpattillo]

Filling layer lines with wax is a great idea. It’s almost like the pla is just an elaborate base for a thin wax model.

[@robinson-foundry]

Thanks! It worked really well!

[@DragonAtelier]

In my projects Im gonna try next a castable 3d printing resin - Bluecast X5. Couple of coats and we will see how it will turn out

[@DizzyPanda]

there is an even better way, you can apply UV resin (3D printing resin) with a simple brush and let it cure in the sun, all surfaces will be smooth and it is way easier to apply than wax.

[@tgirard123]

@@DizzyPanda hey, have you actually done that? What resin did you use?

[@DizzyPanda]

@@tgirard123 I have tested it with a 3d printed toy. I was using cheap elegoo uv resin (it is for SLA 3D printers), but I am sure brand doesn't matter.

[@nickpaolantonio]

Because of all the detail, a T-800 head would be a cool way to test and see how much detail you can capture with this method. Plus if it works out that would be super badass having a metal terminator head.

[@wantafastz28]

Hey! That's my project! He will just shame mine! Haha

[@robinson-foundry]

That would be very cool!

[@Njazmo]

@@robinson-foundry with red LED eyes of course. ;)

[@franklydoodle350]

@@Njazmo As long as he doesn't use those awful faux ruby eyes haha.

[@chrisgenovese8188]

"i added the tin, in the form of a trilobite" cracked me up. this project turned out amazing. so much work, but worth it.

[@hebe1792]

Great work. I like how you are using modern technology to cast bronze. Our ancestors would be proud!

[@robinson-foundry]

Thank you!

[@DominusFeles]

Adding holes for locating pins in the 3D model would make alignment when gluing the halves together much easier 🙂

[@robinson-foundry]

You're right!

[@DominusFeles]

@@robinson-foundry I'm speaking from experience 😇

[@meghasinghania1]

@@DominusFeles No one said you are not!!

[@jstadude9810]

@@meghasinghania1 really?

[@andreipendle1778]

I watch a lot of casting channels and can categorically say that you da goat. Love your technique, models and pace of the whole videos - keep it up!

[@robinson-foundry]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@SoulDelSol]

Yes his dip coating shell captures so much detail

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Reminds me of the Skull/ball from Halo. Hate to get beat down by that lol. Brilliant Work!!

[@joshuarodriguez6332]

90 % copper and TIN % tin. Perfection. Again, a beautiful product, you are unparalleled in the 3d print to casting world. Keep up the great work!

[@Mick_92]

Do you think it would be possible to cast a replica of your own skull (from like a medical scanner or something, plus some minor modifications to make it printable)? I think it would be both awesome and a little macabre to hold a replica of your own cranium.

[@yuki_foxsoul8425]

A few years ago it was trendy in Japan to have a 3D model of your unborn child. It was even available as a keychain. Your skull should then also be possible.

[@samarchist74]

That is such a cool idea?!!!

[@cletusburgerboy9143]

It is entirely possible, just be ready to pay a price to have your skull scanned entirely and then rendered.

[@rrrajlive]

Ans is Yes and No. Yes you can print it. No it won't be perfect at all. You need all the sutures and grooves of skull and joining which you can't get from a print.l or casting. Unless you're a medical student and very good at sculpting too.

[@mikefirthy]

👍

[@DeathProductions200]

I genuinely love all the stuff you have. The keg converted to the metal melter, the bottle for the pressure washer to prevent spraying back, and the willing to find ways to get the highest quality for projects

[@checkedoutchris]

Others may have already mentioned this, but I've had success "bubbling" compressed air into the base of the sand buckets to encourage liquefaction of the material. For me, it makes it MUCH easier both to add the silica sand during the first dipping steps (and help ensure even coating of the silica sand on the SuspendaSlurry) as well as preparing the support structure you mentioned being difficult when getting ready to pour into your pre-heated mold. GREAT work though! Love it! Please keep it up! :)

[@gamerman7276]

Archeologist: *Finds this* Archeologist: "Oh hey cool someone cast a skull out of bronze"

[@squattingheads]

They would think they found my fathers remains. Thick headed bastard

[@blondbraid7986]

I'm pretty sure they'd label it a "ritual object", it's what they do with anything they can't tell the purpose of.

[@henrysaid9470]

No they would think one person had a skull of bronze

[@historicbeef]

@@henrysaid9470 well. I highly doubt that.

[@gamerman7276]

@@henrysaid9470 The nostrils don't go all the way through and the jaw is fused shut. How would they breathe?

[@elementone18com]

One of the few channels I do not notice how much time went by till after the video ends.

[@DArealCHAZZ]

A skull is the perfect idea to cast. Because if there's any cracks they can be interpreted in the skull. You do some great work and to own one of them pieces would be awesome. But I hope you have a great day and everyone in the comment section have a great day

[@ComputerGUY27332]

I just love the attention to detail that you put into your work. I can tell it is a labor of love. Keep on doing it because you are knocking it out of the park.

[@alden1132]

I had a really cool idea for the skull! Drill small holes in the back of the eye sockets, to accommodate wiring for some red LEDs. Paint the inside of the eye sockets with an ultra-bkack paint (like BLK3.0 or Musou black). Then, instead of having the LEDS shining out uncovered, mount a concave disc/umbrella shaped shroud is ultra-black on the side facing out and silvered/reflective coat on the inside/LED side. That way, the disc/umbrella shroud looks like a super black pupil/iris, which is surrounded by a red glow. I think it would look incredible! Awesome video, keep up the good work!

[@sharkamov]

I've got a project like the one you're referring to, and let me tell you, LED's of that sort are really hard to come by, but I absolutely agree with your proposition, as it would ''enliven'' this magnificent sculpture in a _very_ special way! . . . 👌

[@parkercollins7946]

I gigged when the skelly had his teeth brushed with a wire brush. Also: Fat Tire. Excellent choice!

[@giobianchi3232]

I’m obsessed! I did lost wax ceramic shell casting in college, at the same time I was taking a 3d printing class. Never thought about combining the two like this. Especially using the brown wax to fill layer lines is genius. Thank you for sharing

[@davidcahan]

It's surprising that these videos don't get millions of views. They are interesting and engrossing!

[@TKTrooper]

You really are perfecting the art of these metal castings with every video, really coming up with some innovative tricks to create better and better end products. Great idea with the wax. Also still keeping my fingers crossed for a tutorial vid on the crucibal tongs.

[@Matt2chee]

Very cool. I worked Maintenance at an investment casting place. After it's dipped in the slurry, they rotate the mold at like 4 RPM as the slurry drains, they also had sanding drums, the robot holds it in there it rotates and vibrates and the sand rains down as it rotates the mold at about the same. They steamed out the core in a boilerclave. Love your videos, amazing results.

[@Atlantismonkey40]

I wish it had TWO THUMBS! Outstanding work. Easy to follow steps.

[@christinapalmer]

Aluminum bronze looks like gold, and would make a beautiful skull.

[@lurchie]

The PLA model looks cool in it's shimmery original form.

[@sharkamov]

In my humble opinion; *A genuine **_Masterpiece! . . ._* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@mattyal9347]

I rewatched this video with the sound on and have concluded that volume is a must with Robinson Foundry

[@prezzie1]

This is the first time I have watched any of your videos and I have to say I am blown away with your knowledge of what you are doing and how you talk us through everything that you are doing. For an absolute noob like me it was an amazing video so thank you. And the final product was absolutely bad ass it was amazing

[@dwolfe2907]

bronze jenga pieces , would be one of a kind beauty and fun

[@anthonystotts85]

Channel gives a lil “How is Made” vibe but I loved that show, maybe why I been hooked on ur content. Good stuff

[@diandedipriyadi5131]

"I" in this video, refers to a lots of people working together to make a beautifull things, good job.

[@BoujeeBarrels]

Amazing work! such a great idea using preheated sand to prevent the copper from cooling too quickly as you pour it into the mold. I learn something new every time I watch your videos :)

[@BarneySaysHi]

I'm lost for words as how beautiful this thing is! I'm not much for skulls, but this is a piece of art!

[@Sidthesloth205]

Please do more casting of statues and busts. They look amazing!

[@seanfoltz7645]

Get yourself a Devil Forge - I did the DIY furnace for years before finally biting the bullet and buying a Devil Forge - the time and gas savings where incredible and I'm kicking myself for not having invested in one sooner.

[@skerriesrockart]

Looks very nice..the skull shape really lends itself to bronze casting

[@Nouia]

You’re stuff keeps getting better and better, both the casting projects and the photography/editing, awesome stuff.

[@HEARTGRIND]

I would love to have something like that. That is the kind of thing I would keep for life and pass on to my son because it is so cool.

[@worldpeace2899]

I love watching your videos. You are a great narrator

[@martinhorner642]

That is some amazing casting work. I've seen some things done with PLA for casting but nothing like this. The sand was genius, if a little dangerous. I'm utterly impressed with the techniques and the result.

[@feedmyintellect]

There are machines with heated acetone that turn the right pla print lines into perfectly smooth pieces. Look into that! I saw the machines at the MDMA expo in California. There will be one of those soon.

[@Hazerithious]

7:40 He really just stirred a metal alloy with a spoon. I love it.

[@famousproptreasures426]

This is just excepinal. I love it! Patience is something you obviously mastered along with what you do.

[@bigwilly43729]

I’m glad it came out ok; that looked like it was a lot of work.

[@John-gm8ty]

this turned out so amazingly good. I envy your skill and ability.

[@huhumm1617]

Beautiful piece, congrats on a great casting.

[@robinson-foundry]

Thank you!

[@pinakibhome3075]

this one was superb. precision was osam. robinson is best the best metal artist on KZbin!!

[@walterbunn280]

I liked this. I've been thinking of making some aluminium bronze stuff for a while, and, even though this is a traditional tin bronze, there's probably many parallels. For the record, and somewhat tangentally, simply rubbing PLA with Scuply Clay (a type of PVC polymer clay) works very well at smoothing prints and still retains paint if you feel like painting it after the fact. It wouldn't work perfectly for lost PLA casting, but it works pretty decently for plastic figurines.

[@SoulDelSol]

That clear cone tip attachment for pressure washer is genius. Ive had so much gunk fly back into my face

[@clxudzYT]

2:11 - I hate that sound. It sends shivers through my whole body.

[@SICresinwrks]

This is awesome! I just painted a 3d mold of a skull with some mirror paint from culture hustle. Now i need a bronze skull lol

[@JamesSkellington-xj8nn]

I absolutely love skulls and this one is amazing ! Kudos my friend . 👏👏👏

[@ricbarker4829]

More steps than the Niesen Mountain, but definitely worth the effort, well done mate, worth a sub.

[@MrQbee87]

Hi. I have an idea. In order to prevent cracks while concrete cures, we can add glass fiber. Maybe you can do the same. Have 2 buckets, one with regular slurry and second with slurry mixed with glass fiber. Make every other coat with glass fiber. I thinks it should prevent cracks.

[@DownToEngineer]

I have no words... this is crazy cool man!

[@JHV166]

"I'm extremely pleased with how this skull turned out"... Has to be the Understatement of the Century... First time eh bub? You might have some skills up in there!

[@TheGreatest1974]

This is just incredible. You are brilliant. 👍🇬🇧

[@JaHelmut]

Nice to see that you are using Prusa printer.. Greetings from Czech Republic 👍🏼

[@vagishgpatil3013]

...that's very beautiful cast ...even the skull is smiling

[@the_wretched]

You're like the Bob Ross of lost PLA ✌🏽💜🤘🏼

[@XYZdude00]

3d print then cast a mug. There are some really neat dwarfen mugs out there that would look great cast in metal

[@klouisi]

That is awesome. Great job and it looked way better then I thought it was going to.

[@dimitrisalbanis]

Never thought a skull could become so beautiful ! :O

[@smashrhythm]

That’s a beautiful object! Amazing

[@roland2864]

Great job, can't wait to see how you'll top this.

[@bigmaddad7689]

WOW!! Ok, I was curious about your channel before this piece, but now I am hooked and can not wait to see more. Keep up the awesome content.

[@tke7mu0u]

Nice to see your perfecting the lost pla method. I tried it a few ti.es myself but with little luck. The suspend a slurry is the trick.

[@kwinzman]

This video was so relaxing to watch I almost fell asleep.

[@ediesedgwick4462]

Wow! It's spectacular! Good job!

[@motog4221]

Phenomenal. The anxiety of that pour really got me.

[@brianfalls5894]

Real nice job on that skull there. It sure did shine up nice too!

[@josephpachev8753]

This is so awesome! I would love to have something like that on my desk

[@andrewnelson4496]

That is seriously badass! Wow!

[@geraldstamour1312]

Skull looks BADASS! Dope AF job!

[@Drakken_Dude]

Just a tip, if you want to get a really smooth finish on your 3d prints i would suggest looking into acetone vapor baths. The tldr is that the acetone vaporizes in a bucket that the print is suspended over to create a glass like finish whem dome properly. It can be finicky but will get you really nice finishes

[@user-gv4nt9xu8e]

This technique doesn't work quite the same for PLA prints

[@garrywilde730]

So calming to watch very enjoyable

[@Ludiks]

Waow, tha wax technique is amazing to get rid of layers !!

[@jasondugdale8647]

that is seriously impressive man well done !!

[@joshuatindall978]

Very cool you did a great job you should now make other skulls using this technique but with different metals like aluminum bronze, Nordic gold, and try making a steel one that you then blue or blacken!

[@1byte4]

Cool, i would like you to complete the entire skeleton. it would make a hell of a centerpiece at an exhibit.

[@Sheighton13]

Nice! For a first time nice result.

[@thiagorodriguesdeoliveira5746]

Dude, how i love this kind of technique. I want to do it someday. For now, using resin.

[@fillipeamg5877]

Totally next level casting

[@thechristiancuber2716]

In the future you can use a couple thin coats of spray clear coat to hide print lines. The wax works fine but it would be a lot more work

[@amarissimus29]

Beautiful job. I've had problems with regular PLA burning out clean so I tried PolyCast and it works great.

[@MrStudzdog]

Really cool, your videos are fun to watch, great craftsmanship!

[@MechaHolic]

It was a very useful video and your description is in a way that makes good sense of everything😊

[@TreasureIslandCasting]

Absolute impressive cast. Thanks for sharing this interresting stuff. Kind regards from Treasure Island

[@SethKotta]

This was great. I'd love to see this done again some time in the future, but with the jaw molded separately.

[@robinson-foundry]

Thank you! Yes, I'd like to try again. This version was more of a proof of concept. I plan on trying more complex things in the future.

[@uhclem]

@@robinson-foundry Those little nodules that you had to remove from the teeth, nose, and eye, look like air bubbles that formed when you did the first dip. You should connect a vibrator of some sort to the handle for the first dip to prevent that.

[@mephistopheles292]

What a beautiful piece. Congratulations!

[@rh5971]

Excellent work!!! I love casting bronze.

[@quinnjdq]

Fantastic videos dude, can 100% see you becoming a big channel in no time!

[@malcolmbragg7225]

Brilliant all the best doc.

[@shiddy.]

I hope that ends up in a museum in 5000 years ... it just might

[@IngotJoe]

That is a great technique I hope to be able to achieve one day. Great video. 👏👏

[@WayneEarls]

nice. I bet that feels good in the hands. good work.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

Absolutely love the channel!

[@Explore531]

its all started from 3D print Mold shell awesome job man I wish I can have your skills

[@olliefs9298]

Love the furnace!!

[@olliefs9298]

Absolutely epic casting!!

[@KrakenCasting]

Wow, that wire worked a treat! Nice casting! More fossil/bone casting would be awesome. Maybe a sabertooth next?