The Crucible?s Sand Mold Preparation and Cupola Iron Cast Workshop July 5, 2006

Turn your creations into a cast iron sculpture. This 9 day sand workshop takes you from start to finish in a one-week intensive. You'll be taught mold construction and preparation while building your own sand mold using resin-bonded sand. Students will see slides and or video of an iron pour to prepare them for the event! You'll learn the steps necessary to prepare for the cupola iron casting pour traditionally used in industry and known for its continuous melt capacity and "metal volcano" characteristics. In the final and exhilarating event, you'll prepare iron and coke charges, have an opportunity to operate the cupola and pour molten iron into your own sand mold.
Students should bring 2 to 3 patterns to choose from with no severe undercuts. The Patterns should be no larger than a bread box. There will be an additional price per pound for sand and metal.
No classes on July 7th, 8th,9th.
Cupola Prep Class: 4 day class

Dates: 13th, 14th,15th Pour Day, 16th - 7 to 10 PM
For those of you who do not need instruction on the processes
of making sand molds but still want to participate in the iron pour,
The Crucible is inviting you to enroll in a ? 2nd half ? The Cupola Prep .
The tuition is $100.00 (which includes entry into the Fire Arts Festival.
Saturday night) and .45 cents per pound of iron after the first 50 pounds.
All your molds are to be on the premises Thursday 13th, evening so we can inspect them for any problems.
Sunday July 16th is clean up - 11am to 6 pm.
All Faculty: Ivan Berejkof, Cynthia Handel and Mary Bates /Neubauer
For information and registration on line visit www.thecrucible.org
Phone: 510-444-0919
mail: [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.thecrucible.org