how do cast casteline

[stoneindian]

I've tried melting casteline and pouring it into a mold, but it cools down to fast and the casting looks like crap. could any one give me some advise on how to cast casteline properly.

[Kdawg59]

My limited experience with casting with castilene have been very good... Have you heated the molds just a touch? That will help get the castilene in the nooks and cranny's.

I also microwaved it into a liquid form and stirred the holy hell out of it before heating it again and stirring again before I poured very quickly. I also kept tapping/ gently shaking the mold so I could get the most bubbles out as possible. Then as it cools you will see it settle from where you poured it in the mold. I take the bowl which is still liquid hot and top off the mold where the stuff started to cool and settle... I peeled it out and my cast looked good enough to do the finish on...

I hope that helps... that's all my pea brain has to offer...

[stoneindian]

thanks Kdawg. that make sense. I didn't think of heating the molds.