This guide explains how to use three of the common composite casting materials, used in schools. 

Over recent years there have been several stories about the hazards of using MDF. This document details our guidance on the use of MDF in D&T, and how the dust should be controlled under COSHH regulations.

Controlling the fumes from casting.

The production of a one-piece component from molten metal poured into the cavity of a mould which may be of sand, steel, plaster or cuttlefish ‘bone’ and the use of low-melting point metals.