Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum (Cast #043)
Nov 22, 2013 · An incredible metal structure is made by pouring molten aluminum into a fire ant colony. The resulting cast is huge, weighing 17.9 lbs. and reaching a depth ...
Casting an Ant Colony in a Stump with Molten Aluminum ... - YouTube
Dec 18, 2022 · An amazing aluminum cast is made of an ant colony built on the side of a large tree stump. This is the possibly the craziest cast I’ve ever attempted and definitely the most challenging. This...
Enormous Fire Ant Colony Casted With Molten Aluminum (Anthill ... - YouTube
Jan 2, 2022 · The largest Fire Ant colony I’ve ever casted (66lbs) This casting is 29” inches long 21” inches wide 21” inches tall...more.
Anthill Art - Casting Ant Colonies with Molten Aluminum
Aluminum castings of ant colonies of fire ants, carpenter ants, and others by Anthill Art. This process captures the extreme detail of the tunnel and chamber structure of the colonies. Also check out the new mushrooms casts.
Cast #043 - Aluminum Fire Ant Colony Casting - Anthill Art
The structure is pretty typical of the larger fire ant colonies, with many interconnected tunnels near the surface and more wide chambers deeper in the colony. This cast has some interesting architectural features.
Casting an Aluminum Anthill : 8 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
Casting molten aluminum into anthills is definitely not an original idea, but I still wanted to try it. When you normally cast aluminum into sand with a foam mold, the most exciting moment is when you first pull it out and see if it worked or not.
Anthill Art Creations And The Complexity of Ant Colonies - All …
May 10, 2014 · Created by pouring molten aluminum into an ant colony, artists uncover realistic, bizarre anthill art molds.
Pouring 1200F molten aluminum into an anthill (for science)
Filling the nest with molten aluminum (or concrete, as shown in this rather stunning abandoned ant hill video) started an interesting discussion in our house: sacrificing an entire ant colony to learn about it — agree or disagree? And why?
Walter Tschinkel's Aluminum Casts of Ant Colonies Reveals
Oct 9, 2012 · Unsurprisingly, the ants die in the process. But after the aluminum cools and Tschinkel has completed a meticulous excavation, he unearths these wondrous, chandelier-esque shapes revealing the alien architectures of the colony.
Liquid aluminum poured into anthills creates stunning sculptures
Dec 13, 2013 · Anthill Art pours aluminum into anthills and lets it harden. The sculpture is then excavated and blasted with water to remove dirt and impurities, and the final piece reveals the amazing...