Ceramic Mold Público Deposited
- Ceramic Mold. A mold for a cast item in which a highly heat-resistant investment of molten sand is used. The surface of the mold is almost glass-like in smoothness; the casting from such a mold is likewise smooth. A ceramic mold is used to eliminate the porosity typical of other forms of casting.
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An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor