Research visit to Tokyo Geidai (Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku)

Images from research trip by Edward Allington in April 2013 to Tokyo: looking at other foundries.

The photos below are of Rokusan ‘Onna’ plaster casts (one of six ‘original’ casts) that have been digitally scanned from the plaster originals and then 3D printed into three bronze sections. Each of these sections have been welded together

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the detailed images, this display copy shows the print deposits lines on the surface of the metal made during the printing process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View of Tokyo Gedai Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following images show the Japanese Manegata Casting technique, a traditional form of sand casting.

(Taken during the research visit to Tokyo Geidai)

 

The final cast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening the mould

 

 

 

 

 

Pour hole for metal