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Buying Soapstone in Dublin

Durz0 Blint · 2014-09-22 14:37:23

Hi, I'm looking to do an experimental archaeology project casting some bronze age swords using soapstone moulds. Does anyone know where I could find some large pieces. I know the art supply shop in cork does some, but its quite small chunks. Ideally i'd be looking to make something like this - or bigger:…

22-09-2014 02:37PM

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Durz0 Blint

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Hi, I'm looking to do an experimental archaeology project casting some bronze age swords using soapstone moulds.

Does anyone know where I could find some large pieces.

I know the art supply shop in cork does some, but its quite small chunks.

Ideally i'd be looking to make something like this - or bigger:
http://1501bc.com/bronzes/grooved_dagger_mould_17_juni_2006.jpg

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#2 22-09-2014 07:01PM

Red Hare

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I dont know where you are going to get soapstone but would you think of casting a block/blocks of plaster and then carving into that?

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