Casting the Inside of a Seashell with Molten Aluminum

in seashell •  6 years ago 


 Pouring molten aluminum into a seashell to make a cast of the shell cavity. The shell is sealed with wax first. Then it's embedded with plaster to keep the aluminum from spilling out in case the shell cracks from the heat of the aluminum. 

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