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> A couple of people have sent me e-mails "off-list" to ask about my mold,
>how I built it, what materials, etc. Some have asked if it works with
>small cell, drone foundation, etc.
I knew exactly what you are talking about. I had to dig through the
personal library to find it.
"Keeping Bees" by John Vivian, 1986 Williamson Publishing, Vermont
Page 131 "Making a foundation press", Page 137, "Making foundation"
He uses "Pam" as a release. You can make copies of any foundation. You cast
your original in a book of cement faced with water putty. There is a layer
of plaster between the cement and putty. The water putty die is painted with
poly or clear floor paint. There are a lot of pictures showing how to make
the press and foundation. It doesn't look hard to make or use. It is a
whole lot cheaper than buying an embossing machine.
Jim Hock
Wethersfield, CT
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