ArtMetal

HI Everyone; I am new to posting and have been lurking and reading a wide range of sites in order to gather as much info as I can on home made crucibles using clays.
It all started with this site, http://www.geocities.com/qasruf7/crucible.html
I think the owners name is Sergai but since I cannot contact him I cant be sure. The link above shows his 3 part material for his melting crucible but it is in russian. All attempts at translating this to english has failed or I have recd no responses to my enquiries.
I am starting at setting up a melt for this bulat steel he makes. I am almost ready but his throw away crucibles are a hold back.
The reason I am going about this process to melt steel in this way is because I am trying to do this in a inexpensive manner as possible. It is possible I will make a bunch of this metal once the process is down pat.
I have a small metal working shop and it is my hope to be able to make this steel and see what I can do with its properties.
Please have a look at his meager and inexpenive process and let me know what you all think.

Many thanks..all ideas are welcome :)

Keith in Duoro, Ontario, Canada