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Stainless Steel Sink Molds
This
is one of a series of articles on molds for slumping glass sinks.
Click here to go to the first item in the series.
Sink molds are often made from stainless steel, and can be custom
made or adapted from cookware or similar stainless steel items.
To adapt cookware for slumping sinks, the most common item used
is a large stainless steel wok.
Ideally, the wok should be 18/8 or a similar high quality stainless
steel -- regular steel can also work, but it will tend to spall
(give off ugly metal flakes) when used.
To make sinks, the wok should be at least 18" in diameter.
Ideally, it should have a slight kick (or flat spot) at the bottom.
It should also have no handles, or only small metal handles.
Wooden handles won't work unless they can be removed.
Two or three small holes must be drilled in the lowest part of
the wok before it can be used as a mold. Use a 1/8" or smaller
drill bit. After drilling, the wok should be coated with a
separator (use boron nitride or kiln wash). Then it's ready for use
as a slumping mold.
Click here for part two of this tip, which will
discuss metal spinning as a method of making large sink molds.
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Copyright 2005 Brad Walker.
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