I definitely second the recommendation for a ceramic fiber furnace! Mine was very easy to build, and it's incredibly light weight. Here's my...
Looks to me like the metal in the egg video is bismuth, which you can melt on your stove. Aluminum might have a very different reaction!
I agree with everybody; just wanted to put in my perspective as well. As with all chemical reactions, surface area is key. Consider that the...
Beautiful bowl! I've worked with Argentium a little with wire wrapping, but have never tried casting it. How did the alloying go? Any problems,...
Seems to me like it was metal dust from the factory that just needed to burn off. Glad to hear it's working now.
Could be metal dust of some sort burning off of the new wire? Any smell or sounds when it happens? White sparks suggest titanium to me; what's the...
Zapins: so you straight invested actual orchid flowers? That's incredible! I'm amazed they stayed intact and the petals didn't get all bent up. Do...
Thank you all for the detailed responses. Really I'm trying to determine if solid block lost wax casting is something I can get into without...
Thanks! I've seen both of those threads and it's some really stunning work. Far, far too advanced for me though, lol. Perhaps I should have...
Hey all, I'm looking to get back into my coin casting project, and am looking for some advice. I've had some success with sand casting, but I...
I went with the heating idea, and used my weed burner to heat the ingot up in my fire pit. I bought this to cure my furnace when I built it, and...
Manageable for you maybe, but not when this is my biggest crucible lol [ATTACH] The carbide blade idea is interesting. What sort of PPE do you...
It turns out I already took care of the bronze ingot. I guess it was small enough to fit in a crucible. The aluminum is massive though, so I...
Hi all, Now that the winter months are approaching, I can finally get back to metal casting without suffering heat stroke! I bought two large...
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