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Apollo-inspired aluminum casting

Cast, poured, and post-processed an aluminum relief. Process: cardboard prototype → mold → aluminum. Design inspired by Apollo-era art.

  • Casting
  • Foundry
  • Finishing
Apollo-inspired aluminum relief casting with polished spacecraft and parachute details
Post-processed
Layered cardboard prototype for Apollo-inspired aluminum casting relief
Prototype
Annotated print of McCall sea-rescue painting used as design reference
Artwork Inspiration
Cardboard low-relief pattern for the casting on a cutting mat
Cardboard relief
Sand mold cavity with the relief design impressed for aluminum pour
Sand mold
Raw aluminum casting with raised parachute and oval relief details
As cast
Finished aluminum casting with polished skydiver and parachute relief
Finished relief