This is the first time I’ve made a cast with brass. The result is not bad but melting brass is a pain so I probably won’t use it too often. I definitely don’t see being able to use it for ant colonies since it takes so long to melt even a small amount. Also, the higher temperature causes it to react far more violently when it hits water than aluminum.

Anyway, I believe this is a bolete mushroom. A cluster of these popped up in the yard and this was the best one. I don’t know the exact type of mushroom this is. I don’t see these very often and haven’t since. If you know, tell me in the comments section.

See the cast page for more info and pictures:

If you haven’t seen my other mushroom cast videos that are annotated, here’s a few answers to frequently asked questions:

-The white stuff is plaster
-The mushroom inside the plaster is removed before the brass is poured in

That’s all that I can think of right now. I’ll add more if I think of anything else.

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38 COMMENTS

  1. LOVE that you showed more of the process this time of what happens after the casting. That was fun to watch. Keep up the good work!

    P.S. I love watching the ant hill castings, but I love your other videos, too, so keep up the good work!

  2. It would be neat to try and cast a moral mushroom though I can see it would be a pain in the butt with all the crevices and such. Also have you thought of casting in silver before? Just wondering.

  3. Beautiful! Though i am favored to the anthill castings mushrooms and others are still quite as entertaining and equally as facinating. I would definitely like to see more frequent uploads but i in no way intend to rush you! Your content is amazing! Hope you have a nice day, or night, whenever you read this 🙂

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