Module 14 of 19
Module 14: Molding and casting
What the official assignment asks for.
Unofficial
Paraphrased from the Fab Academy 2026 class page, retrieved 24 Oct 2026. The official page is the authority and may have changed: read it on fabacademy.org.
What the official assignment asks for
The schedule lists 15 Apr 2026 as a break and midterm review, between modules 13 and 14.
Group assignment
- Review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials, then make and compare test casts with each of them.
- Compare mold making processes.
Individual assignment
- Design a mold around the process you'll be using, produce it with a smooth surface finish that does not show the production process toolpath, and use it to cast parts.
Extra credit (optional, as marked on the official page)
- Use more than two mold parts.
- Make your own materials.
Bare-minimum vs exceptional
TBC
A worked bare-minimum and exceptional rubric for this module has not been written yet. Until then, treat the official assignment above as your minimum, and ask your instructor what they expect.
A general check before you call it done
General checklist from the author, not specific to this module and not official.
- Each official bullet above has evidence in your documentation: files, photos, a short video or output.
- Group work and your own individual contribution are clearly separated and described.
- Source files are linked, not only screenshots, so someone else could reproduce your work.
- You say what failed and what you changed, not only what worked.
- You say how this connects to your final project, even if only a little.