All the pitch has been broken down into tiny chunks to be melted.. it takes a few hours for this whole process which surprised me. Be patient because the pitch will be in its bowl forever once you get it in there so it is worth it!
When the pitch is hot and goopy, the metal gets laid down on top. Now the first thing I did was hammer the outline of my design into the metal using the lining tool. When I did my first sample, I realized I was hammering too hard because the lining tool is sharp and does not need a lot of pressure.
For something like this, it is crucial to make a sample first (obviously) because I learned a lot about my mistakes and what needed to be changed before starting the final piece.
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