The black Knight and Queen
Concrete Chess Set
I love chess, and have always thought concrete was an interesting medium to work with. Tournament chess set pieces have a great weight to them that are very satisfying to use. They are made of plastic, however, and I thought that could be improved.
My making custom molds, and testing lots of concrete mixtures, I found one that works well and began the process of creating a set of chess pieces. The pieces are about equal weight to the tournament set, and have a pleasant cool touch to them.
Testing creating tiles for the board.
Lego make a surprisingly great tool for building custom mold sizes. This is the first part of the mold making process, before pouring silicone over top to make the first half of the mold.