TPU Mold for Casting Lamassu Sculpture

TPU Mold for Casting the Winged Human-Headed Bull (Lamassu) – First Prototype

Description:
This is a flexible mold 3D printed in TPU, used to cast plaster replicas of the winged human-headed bull (Lamassu) from the palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin, currently housed in the Louvre Museum.

The original 3D model was sourced from MyMiniFactory:
https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-lamassu-86064

This is an early-stage prototype, and the mold is split into three interlocking parts. While it allows for a full casting, several imperfections remain:

• The head is thin and may break easily during demolding.
• The surrounding architectural features (tiles and wall fragments) are prone to damage when removing the cast.
• The tolerances between mold parts still need refinement, which can leave visible lines or seams on the surface of the cast