Thank you! I love trying tools from other industries. It's a great way to think outside the box for a project 😁

Thank you! 😁

Well said! 👍

Thanks for watching!

Lol most of the time, I don't know what I'm doing either 😅 thank you so much for watching and for listening!

Copper looks great too

My thoughts exactly! I have larger things I'd like to try casting that would be too expensive with silver.

Thank you! I'm definitely going to keep experimenting with casting/finishing the brass pieces. Right now, I'm trying to get my hands on a good pickling solution for brass for that exact reason 😃

@@GraceNoteForge I like to use sparex no.2 and it works with gold, silver, and copper based alloys. It lasts a long time and it’s popular with jewelers. Just remember to use copper tongs to get pieces out of your pickling solution. It works best when it’s in hot water, so I use it with a crockpot. I used to work at a jewelry supply company for 5 years and it was definitely the most popular. It’s inexpensive too

@@coryowen4922 you can also use plastic or wooden tongs if you have extra laying around ;)

Thanks! I've seen others melt out the wax using a simple fire source like a camp stove (I haven't tried this, so I cant speak to its success or safety) but it seems like it would be pretty difficult. The investment needs to be gradually heated from around 300F to 1350F over the course of several hours (normally 5-12 depending on flask size and investment type) and doing that with an open flame would be really tricky to control. Sounds like a good experiment for a future video though! lol 😁

@@GraceNoteForge ah thanks for the response! xD waiting for your future experiment video for this.. 😄

I believe I did an 8 hour burnout for this one.

That's a hard question to answer without knowing your setup, casting temp, burnout cycle, etc. But if you're getting castings that aren't filling in all the way, the two most common causes are temperature and proper sprues. For thin pieces, sometimes increasing the temperature of the flask is all that's needed or sometimes changing the position of the sprue (or even adding more sprues). There are a lot of great resources online for trying to troubleshoot your castings. There's also a book called " The AJM Guide to Lost Wax Casting" that I highly recommend. It has a great section on troubleshooting specific problems. link to book: www.amazon.com/AJM-Guide-Lost-Wax-Casting/dp/0971349525/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HPL2Q8OMX606&keywords=the+ajm+guide+to+lost+wax+casting&qid=1650981889&sprefix=the+ajm+guide+to+lost+wax+casting%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1 I hope this helps point you in the right direction. Best of luck on your jewelry making journey!

@@GraceNoteForge thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it and I do enjoy the content you produce.

Hello! Currently, I use SC20 investment from R&R for most of my castings.

@@GraceNoteForge Hello! Thanks for the prompt reply. I'm trying to get something similar in Germany. So far I have always used plaster 1/3 and river sand 2/3. happy Easter

I got my wax tray from a local supplier called Armstrong Tool Supply, but you should be able to find them online too.

Yep, this is a jewelry casting investment. Not Plaster of Paris. Ordinary Plaster of Paris can't withstand the high temperatures needed for casting.