Lost Foam

I've been spending the last few weeks trying to hobble together my own little foundry. I was inspired by a technique called lost foam casting. I hope to have things up and going in about a week. Below are some photos of a crucible I've been working on over the last few days, it was like metal shop 101. I forged the pour spout, turned the knobs on the lathe, milled the dumping tab and welded it all together.