Iron Casting Process

This series of photos illustrates the creation of Bluefish from start to finish. It includes photos taken at Salem Art Works during the iron casting process.

Initial Drawing of the Bluefish

Fish Section as well as core created

Fish Clay from the side

Final Clay fish with the flask used to make the two part sand resin mold in the background

Halfway through the mold making process

Pour leader checking the molds prior to casting

Pour Participants putting on their protective gear as well as heating up the solid iron in the Cupola

Charging the Cupoula with more iron and coke

Pouring iron into the mold with the two handed laddle

Rough iron cast before filling holes, grinding and finishing

Finishing the cast iron sculpture after filling the holes with steel weld

Final cast iron Bluefish