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What is a mold in manufacturing?
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A mold is a hollow block that determines the shape of the finished product. It can be made out of a variety of materials, the most popular being aluminum, steel, alloys, and copper.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Vintage Wood Industrial Mold, c. 1880
Located in Napa, CA
Large, handcrafted Industrial mold. Used in sand casting processes to create Industrial machine
Category
Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Eight Painted Industrial Molds Cog Wheels Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami, FL
Eight Painted Industrial Molds Cog Wheels Wall Sculptures
Offered for sale is a group of 8
Category
20th Century American Industrial Mounted Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
$895 Sale Price / set
44% Off
British Colonial Industrial Mold as Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Wooden colonial industrial mold as coffee table with metal base.
This piece is a part of Brendan
Category
20th Century Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,872 Sale Price
20% Off
Industrial Metal Mold Sculpture Bookends, a pair, circa 1950
By Industrial Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of industrial stainless steel hand-shaped molds was used to manufacture gloves circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
Large Industrial Ovular Mold on Stand, 20th Century
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage Industrial Mold in an ovular egg shape, executed in wood (with a handsome patina) and
Category
20th Century Industrial Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Industrial Foundry Mold Red Black Wood Sculpture, Spain, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
pedestal as shown at the video
We have avaliable at our 1stidbs marketplace two matching Industrial molds
Category
20th Century Spanish Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood