Gandalf out of the Mold!

Even though Gandalf was technically the first model that I finished sculpting, he becomes the fifth model that is pulled from the molds. But practice makes perfect, as Gandalf was truly the first model that I had no trouble with forming in the molds.

It is usual to find, upon the first castings, that the mold is trapping air in an unforeseen area that causes the part not to fully mold. I then have to go into the mold and carve out "chase holes" to let air escape from those trouble areas so that future castings form completely. But not with Gandalf. My experience thus far allowed me to have the mold fully prepared and air free even on the first pull! Awesome!