A busy but productive day (by sarah)
The day started with tidying and doing housework, feeding childs and the like, then Al put me on the insurance for the car as my provisional license came through last Saturday. Then he took me to an art class at Centre Arts - it was about drawing with your right hemisphere, whilst he went off to buy cuttle fish and other casting supplies and got Jean's hair cut.
We then went off in search of a crucible for silver casting - failed at that but found a really excellent art and craft supplies shop in Thrupp!
Then we went on to Tescos carpark for me to attempt driving - hmmm yes well - I can start the car and make it move but panic too much and stamp on brakes and the peddle motion ment that due to the pelvis I then had difficulty walking as it really acted things up but we are hoping seat adjustment might solve that!
Then we got some dinner - Alaric gave me a present for being brave about driving - a how to draw gothic book 🙂 (he picked it up at the art supplies place!).
Then we went on to find the new Stroud B&Q to get the fret saw and bits needed for the casting and on home.
Art and Craft, Domestic, Events and Outings, Sarah | sarah | 
Sat 8th Oct 2011 9:20 am
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By Richard, Tue 11th Oct 2011 @ 11:37 am
If it helps, Cookson have the crucibles I use for casting: http://www.cooksongold.com/category_select.jsp?query=salamander Plus pretty much everything else one might need for jewellery. Except for investment, strangely, which I got from HS Walsh.
By sarah, Wed 12th Oct 2011 @ 8:56 am
Cool thankyou - I will check that out 🙂
By Richard, Wed 12th Oct 2011 @ 4:36 pm
You're welcome. Take a look at scorifiers too: http://www.cooksongold.com/category_select.jsp?query=scorifier which is what seems to be usually used for torch melting of small quantities of metal.
I've had a few experiments with various sorts of metal casting, so if you have questions let me know and I might be able to help. Or interrogate me at the Hackspace.