Silversmith, Chris Manning, and watchmaker, Jon Edwards, discuss the ancient art of lost wax casting and its application in Chris' work making pens today.

Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep3/

• “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Quote by Arthur C. Clarke, from an essary in Profiles Of The Future

• Lost Wax Casting

• Jeweller’s Wax Chris uses Matt Wax for the waxes he casts

• Carbide Cutters Bits and Bits carbide cutters used for milling wax

• Rhino 3D 3D modelling software that Chris uses

• Rubber Molds Sheets of rubber for replicating waxes for casting

• Investment Plaster Chris used SatinCast 2000 until it was discontinued, UltraVest is an excellent replacement

• Sling Casting Old school sling casting, with some modern twists

• Centrifugal Caster A Neycraft centrifugal casting machine

• Vacuum Caster An example of a vacuum casting machine

• Vacuum Casting at Scale An overview of the processes Rio Grande employs to manufacture the tools and components they sell

• Graphite Crucible A complete gold melting setup, with graphite crucible

• Selective Laser Sintering 3D printing directly in metal

• Specific Gravity

• Gate & Sprue An overview of designing sprue systems for casting

• Sterling Silver

• Argentium

• Beginner’s Mind A book about seeing & experiencing things with fresh perspective

• Gothic Architecture The inspiration for many of Chris' pens comes from architecture

• British Houses of Parliament

• Parliament of Canada

• Jaipur

• Jaipur Pen One of the pens Chris crafted, inspired by his time in Jaipur

• Taj Mahal

• Taj Mahal Pen One of the pens Chris crafted, inspired by his visit to the Taj Mahal