22nd Nov

Yesterday and the last couple of days have been spent:

• Making a pentagonal base out of mdf, using a jig and angling the circular saw at 45 degrees, then tidying it up with sand-sealer and primer and sanding and sanding and sanding.
• Making a silicon mould of the pentagon.
  
• Last thing on friday I coated the inside of the 'Abandoned' mould with fibreglass resin mixed with lots of iron powder, so I've got time to corrode it this week. On monday i'll have to lay-up the inside with fibreglass matting for strength.
  
• I also mixed up resin with slate powder for the pentagonal base. On monday i'll have to lay-up more fibreglass with some steel in to give it weight. From my tests I found that slate powder gives nice chaotic lines and imperfections, which hopefully shall happen with this cast.