collaborative iron pour
Last Friday, I took part in a collaborative iron pour with my sculpture students and Jeremy Entwistle’s sculpture students from the Fairmont State University Department of Art . This was my first time casting iron, and I was truly amazed at the way this process requires such intense teamwork and collaboration. We had excellent weather, there was great camaraderie among all participants, and everything went off without a hitch, so I definitely anticipate more collaborative iron casting in the near future.
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- Detail of the cupola after the bottom was dropped out
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- Aftermath of the cupola bottom dropping out
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- Jeremy preparing to drop the bottom out of the cupola
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- Pouring the final round of molds
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- Cast iron artwork
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- Cast iron artwork
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- Cast iron artwork
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- Removing iron castings from molds
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- Charging the furnace
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- Cupola furnace burning hot
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- Pouring sand molds
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- Detail of pouring molds
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- Second round of tapping the furnace
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- Pouring sand molds
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- Detail of pouring molds
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- Pouring sand molds
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- Plugging the tap hole with clay
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- Filling the crucible with molten iron
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- Opening the tap hole
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- Assembly of the first pouring crew
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- Dropping in the first charge in the cupola
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- Grad student Mike Loop preparing his mold
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- Students uncovering sand molds
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- Jeremy orienting the students to foundry safety
Dylan Ethan Collins 
Great shots Dylan, thanks for being a big part of the event-