5(C)(3). Make two moulds: one from your own pattern

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One using a pattern provided by your counselor, one from a pattern you made and they approved. You position the pouring gate and vents yourself. Do not use copyrighted materials as patterns.

Note. The requirement states it flatly: do not use copyrighted materials as patterns. It also asks you to position the pouring gate and vents yourself, which is the part of mould-making that is actually being assessed.

What this is made of

5(C)(3)(a). Cast from the counselor's mould
5(C)(3)(b). Cast from the mould you made

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Metalwork Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(C)(3) · States that the pouring gate and vents are positioned by the Scout, and that copyrighted materials must not be used as patterns.

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