Making something useful with your Argentium (or Sterling Silver) water castings

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A long, long time ago I made a video tutorial on water casting 935 Argentium Sterling Silver (or 925 Sterling Silver) by balling up the wire over a small dish of water and obtaining easily “replicable” results. A friend of mine loved a single little “cup” shape she had gotten from casting a molted amount of Sterling Silver and after we spent an entire afternoon of casting crucibles full of molten metal and getting nothing really to show for it, I came upon the idea of balling up metal over a dish of water and hoping for the best. The results were impressive and replicable, yet still very organic.
This tutorial is an addition to the watercasting video that expands of the use of the not so perfect castings that you might be tempted not to use. The original video is accessible here:
• Water Casting Argentiu...
Enjoy!
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@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials 3 ай бұрын

I just spotted this video and your kind words. Thank you so much!!!

@SonneCreations 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Your channel has been inspirational and your tutorials are the very best!

@carolynshisler6153 7 ай бұрын

Patina! Thank you for the tutorial!

@user-ze7pd2si2g 4 ай бұрын

Wonder Woman!

@daniellepadgham5165 Жыл бұрын

Adorable!

@katznatalia3388 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SonneCreations Жыл бұрын

@katznatalia3388 Thank you for watching and commenting!

@arnedalbakk6315 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Arne from 🇳🇴Norway here. I like this clip very muth. God bless you.

@SonneCreations Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jameswilliams3270 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your excellent videos and technical information. I am learning how Argentium differs in behavior from that of Sterling, and I try 2 pay attention to small details which may or may not apply. For example, when the three component pieces were fused (~7:30) you pointed out use of a vermiculite-based solder block. Is there a particular reason other than heat reflection/control properties that you did not use a charcoal block ? Having worked 30 years as an industrial chemist I often "over-think" choice of materials in videos - LOL. Best Regards, James

@SonneCreations 6 ай бұрын

@jameswilliams3270 Thank you! And my apologies for the late reply! Vacation and holidays :( The vermiculite is nice for Argentium because it doesn’t hold the heat like a charcoal block does. If you are fusing a jump ring then you might be able to get away with a charcoal block but because fusing is essentially “melting” the Argentium, it’s easy to get carried away with the heat and heat control is a tight rope walk. The vermiculite doesn’t retain the heat like a charcoal block, you you are only managing the heat from the torch. I also like using pumice because it will support awkward shapes really well. Glad you are enjoying Argentium. Once you’ve got the heat control figured out, it’s absolutely fantastic to work with and so easy.

@heatherjohne3938 9 ай бұрын

What tool did you use in the beginning of the video to press the silver into a pancake? Thanks!

@SonneCreations 9 ай бұрын

@heatherjohne3938 I used the back end of a pair of tweezers. 😊

@user-jl7ft6rb2o 10 ай бұрын

Hi. Love your video. I am new to argentium, thank you for it. Can I fuse fine silver with argentium? Or any two different precious metals? Thanks

@SonneCreations 9 ай бұрын

Woah! Sorry for the late reply! Google wasn’t sending me notifications. To fuse fine silver to fine silver you need to use something like Blue Fuse which is a solution made from copper acetate. However, if you are wanting to fuse fine silver to Argentium that becomes a different issue. Fine silver melts at 1760F and Argentium melts around 1640F at it’s upper range. So by the time you have the fine silver surface liquid enough to fuse with the Argentium, the Argentium will already be a puddle. Download a copy of metal melting temps available on the internet to guide you on the other metals. You can fuse pure metals like 24K gold to itself, but anything with copper in it, like 18K etc will not fuse.