r/MetalCasting

I got a devil Forge and got the satanite spread all over it. Is there a burn in schedule for the Forge and the crucible to get it tempered and ready to go? I'm assuming I don't just want to turn the thing on and start melting.

2 days ago, I saw two beautiful large bronze statues of boxing hares in a small shop in Omeath, Ireland. Unfortunately, they were sold before I had the opportunity to buy them.

I was told that the sculptures may have come from a Polish artist or foundry, and I have been trying to identify the artist ever since.

The sculptures showed two hares in fighting or boxing poses. Each hare stood independently on its own base. The style was elegant and expressive, with unusually long, elongated ears rather than anatomically realistic proportions.

I am very interested in purchasing similar works, and I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know whether this description sounds familiar, or if you know the artist who created them.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance

Hey, I wanted to share some of my progress making a ring with y'all! This community has taught me a ton about metalworking and it's really cool to be able to go from lurking to having something to show.

Context: my friend from decades ago reconnected with me and asked if I'd make him a ring! I've made a dozen or so silver rings so far, but none this big (size 15)

I was hasty with the mold, fighting off mosquitos while I shaped it, and I paid for rushing in time grinding out the flash, but ultimately I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I've experimented with smaller and smaller sprues and I've started trying to pour without any sprue at all. That didn't pan out here as I added a little more sterling at the last minute 'just in case'. Foolishness, but I'm all about working with happy accidents!

In general my idea is to pour the ring then do as little as possible to it, I let it be imperfect and strange, and I don't try to be a better artisan than whatever accidents shape the metal. Hope you enjoy!

Is there any downside to use a diesel burner for aluminum foundry ?

So I’ve been sand casting for years now, and have just been able to save up enough money to put together a shopping list for doing vacuum casting. It will also be an excuse to dip my toes into resin printing after doing FMD printer professionally for a decade now. I was hoping to get some feedback if anyone would be so inclined. I’ll list current pricing as well to see if I’m over paying or maybe getting a good deal

Kiln: Vevor 1650W Programmable Kiln- 439.99
Resin Printer: Anycubic Photon Model 4 with Wash and Cure 3.0- 266.38
Resin: Siraya Tech Royal Blue 1KG- 67.99
Investment: Prestige Oro 10lb- 34.40

Now, as for the vacuum casting “machine”, I’m trying to decide if I should go with the generic Chinese alphabet soup 3 in 1 that is rebranded a thousand times over and then buy the vacuum pump separately (machine is 399.99 shipped), or if it would be worth it to go for the Vevor 3CFM machine for 655.90. I know that Vevor isn’t exactly some shining pinnacle of quality, but they seem to be the middle ground between “you’d be better off making your own” and “you’re a professional jeweler”.

Over all, what do you think? I’d be mostly casting non-precious metals, though I do have a 10 or so ounces of silver I might make some sterling with. But I’ll primarily be working with your standard copper alloys and aluminum.