Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Leaf squeeze molds and irons, circa 1910-1970s
Item — Box: 2
Identifier: Mem_inv_511
Scope and Contents
Four leaf squeeze molds, and two leaf irons, used to make plastic and waxed cloth casts for exhibits, possibly between the 1910s and 1970s. A leaf iron is a tool that is heated and then pressed together with the waxed cloth to leave an impression. Squeeze molds are sets of concave and convex molds. Concave molds are forms that work just like other molds in that the molding material is draped over their surface. With concave molds, the inside surface is exposed, while...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1910-1970s
