Xylem fly press

I cast one of my first 3D prints and used it as a fly press die. I think it is too big and it obviously needs to be reversed so that the pressed plate reads correctly instead of the die.

Bowes, K., (2020). Backwards fly press.

To get an impression that reads correctly I cast one of my second 3D prints and use it to redo my fly pressing. The fly pressing worked except the impression came out shallow due to the die being smaller. I chased around the impression to make it more prominent. It was interesting to learn about different types of mould making other than just silicone moulds. 

Bowes, K., (2020). Fly press with first two letter chased.

Second Print

 

Bowes, K., (2020). 3D prints.

For my second print, I kept to the oval shape as its curved shape was more appealing to me. I reduced the size and mirrored the lettering but they still don't fit together, which is frustrating as they line up exactly. I also need to consider having extra space when the male and female clip together to accommodate the metal thickness of the metal that will be shaped in the mould.

3D Prints for Moulds

  My current brief I am working with is to make a piece of jewellery using punches and a mould but not using silicon and wax injecting.

Bowes, K., (2020). 3D printed tags.

I 3D printed a male and female version of the word xylem as the starting point for making a mould. I felt lettering would be the easiest and xylem isn't a word that is heard every day. I felt that the prints were too big being 60mm long. I also felt the male and female need to reflect one another so they can clip into one another thus creating more of a punch and die set. 

CAD drawings

Some CAD drawings using my doodles to stay in practice and to pass the time.