I just got the castings. They look pretty Damn good!! I guess the skull is a little "off" in places from the bad mold compound but it sure is going to be nice. The teeth are whole and the jaw and skull close together maybe a little better than the originals. The teeth seem to be plenty strong. I was concerned about that. I think the flipper is so thin between the bones on the very tip that it just doesn't have enough cross section to be anything but fragile. I'll mount the skull to the bot, cut the two crossbars off the jaw, paint it and send you a pic. Thank you again for helping me on this stuff. Well done!

-Eric Gold

Hey Mike, thank you for such a wonderful business, and for the compliments. Thank you again for the beautiful work, I'm really blown away. I really wish I could articulate my gratitude better, it's such a feeling to see something you worked on for so long perfectly translated into a small army! Anyone I know looking for a castor will be sent your way.

Again, thank you so much for such a beautiful and professional job, I'm absolutely delighted!

-Sue Kern

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I always thought I was a really patient person, but after taking your class, I wonder...
You have a lot of patience, you're a born teacher, and I really appreciate all of the time you
took to explain all of the little things that I asked about, or didn't, or forgot to ask about.
You made sure that when I finished your class, I knew what to expect, from the materials, to the equipment, or the next sculpt I produce... I have taken all kinds of classes through the years, but this was the most informative, AND the most fun. I left your class feeling as though it all made sense, when before, even after thinking I knew what to expect, I now know I didn't really have a clue.

Thank you Mike, if anybody is ever thinking that they don't need a class like this...
All I can say is... You learn years of experience with the short time you are in this class, and
that's worth it, let alone the thousands of dollars you could save from making your own mistakes. Had I not taken your class, I would have assuredly thrown away a lot of time, which equals a lot of money.

I met a mentor, and made a friend in the process, and that by itself says a lot!

Randy

-- Sanne Winther, www.aelwydstudios.com

Thanks so much,

I can't tell you enough how pleased I am with your work and your service. Thank-you a million times over!

-- Sarah Kozlovski, Isherwood Studios

Mike went the extra mile to make sure we had our copies for an important event. He really came through. The castings are high quality and very consistently high quality throughout the entire run. No nasty surprises, no problems with turnaround - everything went smoothly despite an extremely tight deadline. I was definitely happy with the services and product I received. Many thanks for the good work at a reasonable price!

--Sommer Prosser, Horse sculptor

Dear Mr. Evans,

Max's pieces were lovely. You both did a super job. I have forwarded my praises of your work onto The Discovery Channel. I do hope we have another chance to work together.

All the best,

--Fran LoCasio, President of Evergreen Films

(Fran LoCasio worked directly with the producers of the new Discovery Channel dinosaur special "When Dinosaurs Roamed North America".)

Hi Mike,

I'm so sorry I'm replying in such a late fashion. I've been super busy trying to piece all my new equipment together. The compressor is working superbly! Everything was completely hooked up yesterday. Now I'm in the process of making my first mold using what you have taught me last month.

(***fingers crossed***)

Here are the answers to your questions:

Q. How did you find out about the seminar?

A. Word of mouth. A guy who manages a used bookstore that I always go to had started talking about Lunar Models and its products. I then went to there web site and decided to call the store. The person that I spoke to was actually the present owner of Lunar Models and suggested to check out Alchemy Works website. I went to there site and I like the candor and the descriptive explanations of the different techniques.

Q. What did you expect to learn, and do you feel you completed your goals?

A. I expected to learn a lot of things. I wanted to know the proper way to do resin casting, including gravity pours and pressure pot casting(always been curious how to do pressure casting). How to make hollow casting resin to save product cost and make large parts lighter; to be able to use fillers to save on resin costs and to make parts lighter and/or heavier. To make wax casting in rubber molds because I originally started of as a bronze sculptor, using plaster as a mold, but I found plaster to be a fragile product to work with. It has a tendency to fall apart after several castings. I have always wondered what a cold cast bronze is. I figure it wouldn't hurt to learn it if I already know how to make hot cast bronze.Making clear cast parts from urethane or from polyester and tinting resin was totally new tome and I quite enjoy learning the process. And finally I wanted to learn to cast hydro stone, plaster castings and cast stone because I totally sucked at chiseling marble stones. It just wasn't my medium. I figure why not learn how to cast stone instead. Having that in mind, I figured how in the world is this guy going to teach me all this stuff in three days? Sure enough, Mike was a genius. He managed to teach me all these things in three days. His approached this class with such ease. It was amazing. What I like most about his class was that he was not afraid of TEACHING me the "tricks of trade". Most people would just clamp up and keep their techniques a secret in fear that someone is going to take their ideas and/or method away from them. I was impressed with his thoroughness and explanations in every little thing that he was doing and using. Even after all the "Why?" that I have asked, questioning his every process, he never faltered in explaining it in great detail. The three days that I have spent with him learning the trade is priceless. I will always remember and cherish the kindness, patience and thoroughness that Mike has provided in the class. A TRUE mentor...and I didn't realize it that, that is what I truly needed and missing as being an artist. Thank you so much!

Q. Do you feel the course represented a good value for the tuition price?

A. Most definitely. The time saved in learning how to do the process correctly has definitely save a lot of time, money and frustrations in trying to figure it out (myself) by trail and error. For me, it was an invaluable experience.

Q. What else would you like to have covered in the seminar?

A. Mike covered everything that I wanted to learn in the seminar and plus additional techniques I thought I wouldn't need or didn't realize I needed to learn, but proved to be very useful after the completion of his seminar.

Q. Would you recommend the seminar to someone else?

A. Most definitely. It was worth the time and money invested because I was eager to learn and I had a list of things in mind that I wanted learn. It's a great environment and a great learning experience.

---Thank you again for all of your help and support, Catherine Seneris

Mike Evans came to our shop, reviewed our needs, then produced a mold for us within our time frame. He was quick to provide further adjustments to help with repair factors. I would recommend Mike Evans of Alchemy Works.

--Vicki Warren Owner: Santa Fe Stone

Rex has not arrived yet, but I do appreciate you following-up. I will notify you when I do receive the kit.

Thank You, Ivo Grasso

P.S. I've already received two other kits by Mr.Krentz and your casting is truly brilliant. I can't wait to see the results for Rex. Keep up the great work.

Mike, Hope this message finds you well. It was wonderful meeting you at the workshop. You are a natural at instructing/teaching and I hope you continue with it.

--Mylene: Jamaica

Dear Mike,

I received your letter today, thank you. I really enjoyed the seminar at Synair and I also learned a lot, at this time we are making our first molds in Mexico and they are working fine. Since the molds I made at Synair were not that difficult now we are having some new experiences with models with vents and learning how to cut the mold with those vents, but we are having good results and we are learning. I think the seminar was great, and every thing you said became very useful.

Thanks and best regards, Jorge: Mexico

Dear Mike,

It was a great pleasure to learn from you at the Synair workshop. We have enjoyed ourselves tremendously and have also learned a lot. As starters, we will try on some simple moldings first.

--Jan and Eddie: Malaysia

Mike,

Wow. I got the Giant models here last week, and the Treewomen today as a result of them being held at the border for inspection (which is fairly typical and I'm used to it). I was very impressed with the Giant models, tho they has a slight bit of warping tho their detail was spot on. The Treewomen are absolutely bang on and look excellent. It is even a great weight and color of resin. Basically, they are absolutely what I wanted and I just wanted to mail you and say thanks. Included is a picture of the Giant all painted up. Thought it might be fun for you to see how they look all finished.

--Sophie and Jeremy from Ultraforge