MOLD BUILDING

It's a Great Day!
by Randy Nelson

I HAD TO LEARN THE HARD WAY TO BECOME A HABItat and exhibit specialist. No matter how certain I was that I was capable of duplicating a piece of ice, coral, tree, soil, or water by means of my own talents and attempted to achieve the perfection that I sought, inevitably the piece would defeat me if I didn't yield to the complexity of the piece and invoke the knowledge of a good mold-maker.

Recently I took a break from the rigors of habitat construction to engulf myself in a molding project that was as complex as a labyrinth. As I undertook this project, I realized I would have to call upon all my mold-making skills and also invent some new ones.

The project consisted of a huge elk rack that Jim Horneck asked me to mold. As I unwrapped the shed antlers, I realized the piece would not be easy. The huge rack was...

...Continued in the Winter 2003 Issue of Breakthrough.

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