# Successful castings from clear resin using ceramic shell

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/successful-castings-from-clear-resin-using-ceramic-shell/11390>\
**Category:** Projects & Prints\
**Created:** [January 16, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/successful-castings-from-clear-resin-using-ceramic-shell/11390 "2017-01-16T13:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sculptingman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Sculptingman](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Sculptingman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/successful-castings-from-clear-resin-using-ceramic-shell/11390/41 "2018-01-18T21:28:04Z")

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I hear the stories about cracking ceramic shell- have any of you guys tried making the print hollow with a very thin wall?  
I am wondering if this would allow the resin to swell internally without applying pressure to the ceramic shell?

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