In a pause so I thought I'd get these up . . .finally :-)

These are of the burn out kiln.
My homemade ceramic shell process isn't up to speed yet. The first batches made weak shell.

Old mini fridge.

Hi there!
I've got a question about removing ceramic shell from a casting. I am currently working on a piece, cast in silicon bronze, with a silica based ceramic mould/shell. I was wondering if anyone has had luck removing the shell with a vibration table or similar setup? I ask because the piece I am working on has some delicate textures I would like to preserve, and I have heard of vibration tables being used in this regard previously. Any thoughts?

Hello I'm new to the site. I have been sculpting and casting bronze for just over a year and am enjoying it considerably. I have put together a website in the hope of selling some of my work. I have joined this site to share my experiences and learn from others with more experience. I am UK based and am finding it very difficult to get supplies of silicon bronze. If anyone can recommend suppliers of this alloy in the UK I would be most grateful.

Greetings - Has anyone here adapted ceramic shell casting to a jewelry casting environment? If so I would like to try it in lieu of investment casting. I would appreciate it if someone knowledgeable could share the formula for the ceramic slurry and the process for building up the shell/mold.