cuttlefish bone casting a silver ring (simple but smelly)

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How to cast a silver ring using cuttlefish bone.
Cuttlebone casting technique is simple and cheap to use.
Cuttlefish bone casting a silver ring can produce interesting textures and varied results.
Warning Casting with cuttlefish bone is a rather smelly process, not recommended for anyone with a workspace in their home. It may end up smelling like a fish market on a hot summers day.
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@Debbie4729 3 ай бұрын

I have cuttlebone,and I have been wanting to remake my wedding ring.Searching for ideas,I really like this! I like simpler ways to make jewelry,and really like natural textures.This will be a plan for sure!

@Nickscreativestuff 3 ай бұрын

Hi Debbie, me too I love natural textures. The results can vary a bit with this technique depending on what part of the bone you take the impression from. The one drawback with this method is the appalling lingering stink that it can create … best done outdoors if you can … N

@dandalgleish1137 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. You make things look achievable. Very inspiring

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Dan, very achievable if you can cope with the stink … N

@rudyintraina6827 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe how well you've matched and blended that seam on the narrower band, the ring looks basically cast as it is! On the thicker one the seam itself is just as invisible and even if the pattern doesn't match it's blended beautifully and adds to the character. Thanks for these videos!

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for your encouragement Rudy, I never know what people think of my have a go hobby adventures. The narrow band worked well using the dead centre of the bone, came out very symmetrical and made it easy to blend the ends together … all the best … Nick

@oldmanspooky6641 6 ай бұрын

That is so stinky cool!!!

@Nickscreativestuff 6 ай бұрын

Cheers Old man, my workshop had the aroma of rotting fish for about a week … N

@alisa.maks26 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool and creative, both in the approach and technique, as well as the final result. Amazing work blending in the joint 💪🏻

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Alisa, I tried using oxidising solution when it was finished but change my mind I thought it looks better plain … cheers … Nick

@Alex-Street 5 ай бұрын

In the pet stores around my area the size of all cuttlefish bone they had was too small for silver casting. Spent lots of time looking for big ones and ended up buying them from Sepia King. Imho the best I found so far.

@Nickscreativestuff 5 ай бұрын

Hi Alex, quality cuttlefish bone for casting is getting harder to find. I always keep an eye out for small independent pet shops like where I found this last lot … good luck with your hunt … N

@shaunhall960 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Love the music! You just took me back to the days when I was taking jewelry classes at Arapahoe Community College.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment Shaun, must have been great to have a traditional education in jewelry making. something I feel I missed out on in life, going to college and being a student … N

@lovein-jeweler Жыл бұрын

So great 👌 You always surprise me with new things. Thanks so much for sharing 🙏💙💙💙

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that KJ, it’s getting harder to come up with new ideas to film … maybe another chain next or more Delft Clay casting … cheers … Nick

@allanthompson9695 Жыл бұрын

Great ideas and improvisations Nick. Love the design and texture. I'm going to have me a go at this. Cheers.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Allan, be prepared for the almighty stink it creates … N

@jsl1952 Жыл бұрын

the results are beautiful.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks JSL, I was surprised with the results of natures natural beauty … N

@fulgjyrsmeden 13 күн бұрын

Very nice show of how to use sepia. The west coast in Denmark is full of them right now

@Nickscreativestuff 13 күн бұрын

Hi Niels, we don’t really get many here on the beaches in the UK. I have to buy them from pet shops where they charge £2 each sometimes. However it’s not a process I want to use all the time as the burnt smell I find rather repulsive … N

@fulgjyrsmeden 13 күн бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff true. It smells. I have casted some small thing only to get the pattern. And mostly just because it fun to play. I like the speechless videos. Often there is no need for words 😃

@Nickscreativestuff 13 күн бұрын

You’re right about being fun to play. good idea to cast patterns for future sand casting use. I have tried VoiceOvers but being rather camera shy it’s not an easy process, so much simpler just to stick to voiceless with a few text words … cheers … N

@RichardMerrill3Hawk Жыл бұрын

Amazing work on the detail blending. If you hadn't pointed out the join, it would be invisible. I like your "Home" screen, too. It makes coming to your channel more exciting, because I can see your other videos immediately.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, I was surprised how symmetrical it came out … made life easy when it came to the joint. Eventually got my home screen a bit more sorted due to your encouragement … cheers … Nick.

@jimbartley9125 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick. Enjoyed the demo. I have done some cuttlefish casting but never tried to make a ring. Lovely texture. Well made as usual. Thanks again for your excellent work. Cheers. Jim

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment Jim, a very satisfying process I was surprised how symmetrical the texture can be. I would do more, but I’m a bit put off with my workshop now smelling like the back door of a fish factory. cheers … Nick

@teddyarya9149 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Teddy … N

@supergap Жыл бұрын

Congrats my friend! very good job! I've seen some cuttlefish castings before. but it was focused in reproducing existing models. the way you use the bone pattern is amazing.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Pedro, I was surprised how symmetrical it came out using the centre part of the bone … I would like to do more but I’m not sure if I can cope with the stink … N

@tamwolf20 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. I had heard of cuttlefish bone casting. Awesome work.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Tam, hope you don’t have a sensitive nose if you’re going to give this a go … N … 🔥🦑🫢

@torstenneuer1560 2 ай бұрын

Since the lower side is flat (and you don't want ripples inside a ring anyway), the second half of the mould could also be a charcoal soldering block. The charcoal would be reusable for several castings (so you save one cuttlefish bone) and the inside of the ring would require a bit less cleanup.

@Nickscreativestuff 2 ай бұрын

Hi Torsten, thanks for the suggestion. I have used a charcoal block in the manner you suggest and it does work very well. For this video I was trying to demonstrate the different textures achievable from cuttlefish and I do like the light texture gained on the inside of the ring from the flat piece of bone … N

@annettejamieson4489 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating Nick ❤ I love your handmade ring bender too. Are they door stops?

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

hi Annette thanks for your comment, they were bits of plastic that I had knocking around the workshop that I drilled holes in … simple to make when you have a lathe to play with. could be done with wood … maybe a bit of broomstick … cheers Nick

@savagesollero32 Жыл бұрын

Super amigo 🔥👌

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Sollero … N

@neesr13 Жыл бұрын

Never heard of cuttlefish bone casting. Fascinating process. Gonna try it someday. What was the music, please. Thanks.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

hi Neesr thanks for the comment, if you do try it best done outdoors first … a rather smelly process. I use a video editing app called LumaFusion and pay a subscription to use their music database called story blocks the tracks are called spiritual journey and tribal spirit … Nick

@g.m.5412 Жыл бұрын

Loved this! Fab video 👌

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that G.M … N

@martagilvazartlife Жыл бұрын

What is this magic? , great video Nick

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for that Marta, natures beautiful magic … N

@martagilvazartlife Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff it's beautiful indeed, the beauty a creative soul plays with, I love making things but you make it look simple so others join in and that's appreciated

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

Nice one Marta, good job you can’t smell KZfaq videos. I don’t think I’ll be doing a lot of this … I found the burnt aroma rather nauseating … N

@martagilvazartlife Жыл бұрын

@@Nickscreativestuff I know that smell well 😉, we used to get them from the fish market in Portugal and keep them for the African Grey we had , stinky

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

must be quite sweet having an African Grey with bad breath. it’s probably 100 times worse when you burn it with molten silver … N

@eduardbuletsa9485 Жыл бұрын

👍

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks Eduard … N

@mazadan Жыл бұрын

I get mine off the beach

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

hi Peter, nice to have a beach to find them on … N

@richarddiamond374 Жыл бұрын

What a beaut ! I,m off to the pet shop to get cuttlefish bone. Where do you buy casting grain? I just have some old silver spoons from a charity shop.

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment Richard, hope you can cope with the stink best outdoors otherwise. i’ve never tried melting spoons, but I’m sure it would work if they’re hallmarked sterling silver. otherwise I get my casting grain from Cooksongold.com … good luck with it … Nick

@buckleyroger5460 4 күн бұрын

Could this be be cast in one piece?

@Nickscreativestuff 4 күн бұрын

Hi Buckley, there are a few different methods that can be used with cuttlefish bone. Casting a ring in one piece is definitely a technique commonly used. Some shaped models work well whereas others are not so good and troublesome flashing can occur in places that are hard to clean up. One other thing to take into account is the texture you’re trying to achieve, this varies dramatically depending on what part of the bone is being used … N

@davidlindy273 Жыл бұрын

When you quenched was that in a pickle or water?

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

hi David, yes that was pickle solution that I quenched the ring in … great for a quick result … not sure if it’s proper, but it works for me … N

@davidlindy273 Жыл бұрын

Your posts are really good. Always something to learn

@Nickscreativestuff Жыл бұрын

it’s strange how knowledge works, what goes around comes around. i’ve learnt so much from KZfaq myself so it’s great to be able to re-share it … cheers … Nick