Casting Silver at Home (Easy DIY Jewelry)
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Making silver objects at home is simpler than you think!
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These are the tools/materials used in the video (Affiliate links):
-Delft Clay
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-Sterling Silver (.925) Purity Grain
(I got mine from Cooksongold.com, a UK supplier)
-Borax Powder
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-Round Scorifier/Crucible dish
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-MAPP gas blowtorch (burns hotter than Propane)
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-Rotary tool
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-Variable-RPM Polishing/Sanding Machine
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-400,800,1200,2500,3000 Grit Sandpaper
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-Red ("Jeweler's") Rouge
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-Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish
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-Polishing Machine with a felt buffing wheel
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-That's it, I think?
Some tools just let you work quicker, but you can achieve similar results just by using your hands and patience.
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I love the fact you showed a first fail attempt. Thank you for reminding us to keep trying
I've studied jewelry and light metals processes at RISD... When filing put a small bowl or cardboard box beneath your cast object to collect falling silver dust. This is valuable to conserve. NEVER use a motorized rotary disc to grind it as it will waste much silver. Just be patient and file your object. Silver is soft. It shouldn't be that difficult to do by hand.
YOLO lol
Lol
Thank you for showing us your work! I'm really into DIY jewelry, but I was to scared to even think about melting silver. I learn A LOT today and I would love to see more!
Thank you for the tutorial! I appreciate the care you put in, most people leave their B holes sloppy and rigid.
Yes! More designs please. It actually looks pretty forward.
Thanks so much for sharing this- I haven't tried melting any silver yet but I am saving all my silver wire odds and ends with a view to trying something like this soon.
It's always interesting to watch people cast. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much, I wanted to know how to do something smaller. And you definitely helped me to get a little more confidence in doing that. God bless and continue to make these videos
Thanks for your time snd sharing your skills and ideas
Thank you for this. It makes me feel more confident about trying to teach myself to do this.
Wow this is the A to Z very simple yet packed DIY silver making. Just wow!👍❤️
Nice mold. Makes for a nice charm for your friend. Thanks for the video.
lightly burnishing the surface of the metal will help remove the tiny pits (porosity) and help get a better finish. you can use a slighty bent back of an old burr in your dremel as a tiny hammer to do this, you may need to round and polish it a bit.
Best and easiest explaination as well as common problems shown. Thanks!
Thank you for the tutorial dude! :) You make some of the best cosplay tutorials around!
This video got me into casting ... now im starting a jewlery buisness just because i stumbled on this video :) thx !
Great video man and good on you for including the mistake, no ego and very helpful!
Very cool and straight forward video. Thank you!
Thank you for this! I'm casting my husband's wedding ring, and this helps tremendously!!
This was educational & entertaining! Thank You
Them the nicest “B” holes I’ve seen in a while! 🤤 Thanks for sharing Zibartas!
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Subscribed.
I like the imperfect way you show us how to do also.
I intend on trying to make a simple mace head out of silver, partly because I think it's one of the few most practical ways to use silver as a weapon & partly for roleplaying reasons.
This is awesome! You should do a video on doing a closed cast!
look at craftsman's channel. it's a hidden gem
Yes I would like to see some more cool 3d castings and pours such as a 3d heart ❤️ pendant would be cool to make for loved ones
"Stop it, get some help" killed me
Loved this!
I love learning this.
I've been wanting to make some jewelry so thank you!!! I always thought it'd be really expensive
Nah , only the really complicated stuff that requires specific tools is. For simpler stuff for hobbyists like us - a blowtorch and some casting clay is plenty!
Now that was a perfect video!
Really helpful, thanks ☺️
Thanks...finally someone can teach ♡
Amazing!! Keep going!! 🎉✌🏻☺️💯
Never get discouraged if your “B hole” collapses!
Pumpkin King XXIII just as well he wasn't making the letter A. 😂
Nice work!
Nice work
great Video! Thank you!
Great video. Thank you
Great Vid!
Awesome video. i wou;ld love to learn more. I subscribed and will be watching all videos
That was dope!
Great video !!!!
Very cool!
Great video
looks awesome
Love it would love to learn more
Wow what a great video although I am more of fabricator I have only taken one casting class and it was no where easy like this one is of yours. It involved all kinds of expensive tools . Love this I would like to give this a try. Is there a specific type if wax to purchase for this type of casting? You did an amazing job and I liked the one that didn't work out you shared that it was appreciated,
Thank you, this was a very helpful video. You gave me some great info, that I plan on using soon! I am a new silversmith. My question is, I have lots of silver pieces that I need to melt down that are soldered. How do I go about doing that?
Thanks you a lot for sharing details. Very interesting.
I'd try to cast signet ring with zinc for training. But can't melt bronze or silver with my propan torch..
would you make the only flatware a man needs for his home (including a set that fits so comfortably in the hand any bum could master- fork, butter spread, spoon etc etc etc).
great video, thx
Good to watch cheers,it would be great to watch something with some fine detailing in the design
I have done many melts of many different metals. Silver seems to be the one that gives me the most grief. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the community. 😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥
You can use tobacco ash to polish i dont know why it works better than just about any silver polishes you can buy as a non smoker i only found this out by experimentation but it is a handy wee tip if needed
Great video. Glad you recovered from the busted B hole.
You covered all major topics
Brook thank you soooo much if I wanted to add diamonds do you know how to that ??maybe make some holes before it gets hard?
That is really cool dude 😎 ,you have a serious skill with silver.
I would love to own a pair of Silver Knuckle Dusters aka Brass Knuckles.⚔️😎⚔️
So neat. 👍
He said busted b hole 😂 further viewing of the video makes me realize although you’re being instructional and professional your sense of humor is pretty good 💯
Me looking through the comments to see if I'm the only immature one lol 😆
BABAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA 😂
Can you talk about safety/protective gear needed for this? Do you need a ventilator? etc.
I love this video 😂
“B holes”
"A busted B hole"
"B crack"
"One of the B holes collapsed!"
Really cool video -yes, please to more advanced tips and tricks.
Please would you like to make a detailed list of every single machine or tool what you have used in your inventory?
As well ass telling the name and putting the link where I can buy it please. Thanks!
Enjoyed watching this casting process always been interested in it. I especially liked the timing of it, QUICK! Good job!
Can you use this same process for a chunky signet ring? Also looks like there is some shrinkage?
hehe keeping it simple! And it depends on how much material you need to remove to get a desired finish- I had to remove a lot on my project in the video- so it "shrunk" yes. For rings you might want to anticipate that and accomodate it in the mold making - or leave it raw after casting- then it will be 1:1 (just not pretty :D)
Thanks bro, wanted to do some things but was hesitant
Not anymore
thank you 🙏🏼
How important is PPE? Should we be using particulates masks during sanding?
Thank you
When you buy sterling silver, what material do you buy? Silver casting grains or something else? They say that 1 ounce of silver costs roughly 15-30 dollars but I can't find it anywhere under 50. Thank you.
This is such a nice tutorial! :D I hope I can try it sometime soon ^-^
I wanna do this too
I am wanting to make a silver cross. Incorporating like a western almost gold nugget design with family brand 5xd.any ideals on design and mold. I am totally brand new to this. Also I have silver from my dad's implants for his teeth. And some other silver. Silver bullion coins. Can this all be added together to make pendant cross. ? If you have time I would appreciate your input. Ty. Love your videos that I have watched so far.. ✌️
great video id love to do this
Thanks!
"Is it werewolves or vampires?" MOOD
A company called venev makes diamond polishing compounds for cheap. I got 8 different micron ranges up to full mirror polishing for $12
Hi, I enjoyed this video! I am getting into jewelry design but sadly have had too many fails with hired companies either doing the CAD design or actually casting my items. I am looking into Rhino CAD design and buying a 3D resin printer to cut out a bit of failure on the end of hired companies, leaving just the casting work to be done by them. But then I actually wondered if maybe I should just do the casting work myself too. my designs will be complex silver and gold jewelry items, would I do best leaving it to the "pros" or would it be worth my time to learn and do myself?
Thankyou!
I guess it all depends on costs vs savings - when you're the one doing things, there's no support to call when stuff goes bad... stuff like quality assurance etc.. That being said there are a lot of benefits of being in charge of everything, too :) I'd suggest trying stuff yourself first, with minimal investment - and then outsourcing it if the manufacturing is way too complex :)
Can you cast a ring with the one half or do u need to do both halves?
Could you provide a new US link for the MAPP blow torch? The link doesn't work. Thanks so much!
I love how if it weren't for the ding of that pun counter, I would've been able to act like an adult. But I snickered every time it went off. DAMN YOU PUN COUNTER!
Hey bro I wanna know how would do like a pair of 4 dices next to each other with words in front ?
The B holes… lol, that got a like.
Nice video
I LOVE
Great video. No nonsense. Well done. And punny. Lol
Nice!
It looked like a tiny silver egg, when you made it wiggle lol
huh when have i heard that before
Thanks for the tutorial - you made it look so easy! I have a bangle I would love to cast in bronze. Do you teach anything like that?
I haven't tried it myself, but I think since the melting temperature is similar, so should be the process - it might be a fun thing to learn! :D
i have a skeleton key i want to cast in sterling silver. was trying to see if i could have someone do it for me but i may try to do it myself
TFS! Interesting
What is that holder called holding the B pendant called when you’re sanding the B
Thank you. Question for you: that gas blowtorch, is that designed to work at any angle? I have a Bernzomatic torch that will sputter out if I try to point it downwards even a little bit. Nevermind, I see it's a different gas mix altogether and burns hotter than propane.
His gas has acetone added for extra heat. If a can is new or recently filled it has a good deal of liquid gas in it(LPG). If you tilt the can so that liquid comes out of the jet rather than gas it will get exciting as it vaporises in the air and ignites or may put the flame out following this. As the can empties and there is less or even no liquid gas left then this does not happen so much. Be careful with this liquid gas problem particularly if there is something near by that can catch flame. No flammables within a metre for safety.
Amazing video. One question though. Why didn't you take something more durable than delft clay ? Is there any alternative options for more that one casting ?
Thanks to answer and keep up with the good work.
Because most everything will melt or go on fire from the temperate of melted silver… almost 2000 degrees. You can use the actual metal b or wax b to make the object again and again… trust me I tried to find cheaper options too… and ended up wasting time and money because this stuff is a science / art.
i have tried to cast bronze but always have imperfections. Is silver a little bit easier than bronze?
Roughly how much for all the gear and stuff to have this workshop at home? Ball park estimate so I know how much one would need to have a workshop at home to do this
Do you have to Botax each time?
So if I had a wax mold of my teeth to make grills how would I cast it? I can't press that into the clay stuff it would just break.
How many grams of silver did you use for that letter? Just as a frame of reference :)