Photo and Video – Handheld Vanity
Vanity
I created a stamp that would represent the way I go about finding my inner peace. I believe that by screaming meaningless obscenities at things that don’t really matter, I can let off steam in small bursts so that I don’t explode when something serious happens. This huge stamp represents that ideology. I made a mold using the CNC router and then used silicone rubber to make my letters, which I then glued to a wood piece with a handle on the back.
Initially bullet molding blocks consisted of a single cavity for molding before WWI, after WWI emergence of dual/quadruple cavity blocks became popular with individual casters. Eventually sextuple cavity blocks for bullet molding came into play for law enforcement groups and shooting ranges. The bullet molds with 6 cavities were referred to as “Arsenal/Armory Moulds”
Single Bullet Mould
Arsenal/Armory Moulds (6 Cavity)
Initially bullet molding revolved around a base pour which would cause discrepancies in consistency with the base of the bullet, this resulted in unintended reductions in accuracy. Eventually Dr. Franklin Mann came up with the concept of a nose-pour which allowed the crafting of a base that would be more square to the launching chamber of the firearm in question.
Nose-Pour Mold
More Examples of Bullet Molding and Innovations: www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Chapter_9_MouldsMouldDesign.htm
Fretworks uses a CNC Router to create many different works of art- from banisters to shop displays and beyond.
www.fretworks.co.uk/10401.html
