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Tortoise mold
by macobaco
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Remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2386601
I wanted to experiment with using 3d printed molds to cast concrete sculptures so I took the tortoise from above and make it into a mold. It worked well in the end, but melting the PLA off from around the concrete was a major pain. This process is destructive to the mold. Perhaps printing in a flexible material would be better, but it didn't turn out too bad for experimentation.
Slow and careful melting of the PLA with a blowtorch and pu
I wanted to experiment with using 3d printed molds to cast concrete sculptures so I took the tortoise from above and make it into a mold. It worked well in the end, but melting the PLA off from around the concrete was a major pain. This process is destructive to the mold. Perhaps printing in a flexible material would be better, but it didn't turn out too bad for experimentation.
Slow and careful melting of the PLA with a blowtorch and pu
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