http://www.artmetal.com/tags/casting The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.artmetal.com/blog/jas/2011/11/investment_mixes <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>I've done some searching around here but not really found the answers. I have run out of investment for jewelry casting I see here that some of you make your own This is interesting because the cost of shipping doubles the cost of the stuff. So I find that 50/50 sand plaster mix will work but I see also that some say 30 mesh silica sand ( Lowes has no idea what I'm talking about) and some say brick sand is fine. Is that the same as costurction sand or is it sand box sand?</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/jas/2011/11/investment_mixes">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/jas/2011/11/investment_mixes#comment casting investment jewelry Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:34:10 -0600 jas 11723 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/da_zamb/2011/10/an_introduction_and_a_question_in_casting_wrinkled_bronze <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>Hi there,<br /> I'm davide, a wannabe metalsmith from Italy; I came to the metalworking passion a little late in my life - in my thirties - and I'm struggling to change that something in my life, and shift to a goldsmith/craftsman job: one day, maybe...</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/da_zamb/2011/10/an_introduction_and_a_question_in_casting_wrinkled_bronze">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/da_zamb/2011/10/an_introduction_and_a_question_in_casting_wrinkled_bronze#comment bronze casting Electric Kiln wrinkles Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:02:43 -0500 da zamb 11604 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/ceramicskull/2011/05/pure_copper_casting <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>I'd like to know more about copper casting if anyone can fill me in. I have a few days of reading behind me and no experience.</p> <p>I recently got a kiln dirt cheap and would like to try out sand casting using pure copper. I just wanted to know if anyone here has tried this?</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/ceramicskull/2011/05/pure_copper_casting">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/ceramicskull/2011/05/pure_copper_casting#comment casting copper green sand kiln olivine sand Thu, 19 May 2011 18:38:51 -0500 ceramicskull 11201 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_kiln <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>In a pause so I thought I'd get these up . . .finally :-)</p> <p>These are of the burn out kiln.<br /> My homemade ceramic shell process isn't up to speed yet. The first batches made weak shell.</p> <p>Old mini fridge.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_kiln">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_kiln#comment burnout casting ceramic shell Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:45:09 -0500 ScottTheSculptor 11050 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_closed_new_uses_for_old_appliances <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_closed_new_uses_for_old_appliances"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/burnout-closed.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Burnout closed - New uses for old appliances :-)" title="Burnout closed - New uses for old appliances :-)" class="image thumbnail" width="108" height="144" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_closed_new_uses_for_old_appliances#comment burn out burnout casting ceramic shell Other Metal Gallery Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:44:54 -0500 ScottTheSculptor 11049 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_open <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_open"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/burnout-open.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Burnout open" title="Burnout open" class="image thumbnail" width="121" height="144" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_open#comment burn out burnout casting ceramic shell Other Metal Gallery Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:43:15 -0500 ScottTheSculptor 11048 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_grate_from_heating_element <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_grate_from_heating_element"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/Burnout_Grate.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Burnout grate from heating element" title="Burnout grate from heating element" class="image thumbnail" width="129" height="144" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/other_metal_gallery/scottthesculptor/2011/04/burnout_grate_from_heating_element#comment burn out burnout casting ceramic shell Other Metal Gallery Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:39:36 -0500 ScottTheSculptor 11047 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/one_man_tongs <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/one_man_tongs"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/crucible_tongs&amp;crucible.thumbnail.jpg" alt="one man tongs" title="one man tongs" class="image thumbnail" width="144" height="125" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/one_man_tongs#comment casting tongs Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:21:02 -0600 ScottTheSculptor 10763 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_furnace_bottom <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_furnace_bottom"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/furnace-inside-3_0.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Portable furnace bottom" title="Portable furnace bottom" class="image thumbnail" width="144" height="118" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_furnace_bottom#comment bronze casting furnace Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:19:07 -0600 ScottTheSculptor 10762 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_foundry_furnace <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>Fully portable bronze furnace.<br /> Smallest gas powered leaf blower I could find - plenty of air at idle.<br /> Stainless cover with refractory slathered kaowool weighs less than 20 lbs.<br /> harbor freight weed burners are way simpler than making your own.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_foundry_furnace">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scottthesculptor/2011/01/portable_foundry_furnace#comment bronze casting foundry furnace Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:04:45 -0600 ScottTheSculptor 10761 at http://www.artmetal.com