ok, dried out ok. I have now cut the backing boards.
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I have also cut the air vents (thin groves cut into it at angles)
these help the metal flow better by giving the otherwise trapped air a place to go.
I usually cut one into the end but this is a tall piece and the weight of the molten metal would make that a drain plug not a vent for air.
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all wrapped up. Once my daughters are done doing dishes I will begin melting the pewter (kitchen stove top)
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