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SECTIONED MOLD CASTING

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photo Sectioned mold casting

Description

In sectioned mold casting (komegata) a plaster mold is taken from a clay model. The mold is then covered with clay to produce an outer mold, followed by a slightly smaller inner mold.
Molten metal is poured into the space between the outer and inner molds, and the metal is removed from the mold after it cools.

Process

  • 1.A plaster mold is taken from a clay model.
  • 2.An inner mold is created, leaving a gap for the metal between the inner and outer molds.
  • 3.The molds are fired and hardened. Molten metal is then poured into the molds.
  • 4.The mold is broken open, revealing a metal piece in the shape of the original clay model.
  • Reference: Nihon Kōgeikai Higashi Nihon Shibu (Japan Kōgei Association Eastern Branch), ed., Dentō kōgei-tte nani? – miru, shiru, tanoshimu gaido bukku (What Are Traditional Crafts? –A Guidebook to Seeing, Learning, and Enjoying). Unsodo, 2013.
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