Exactly! Totally agree with you from Malibu.

Agreed. Plus using a master with more detail, so we can see how fine details come out.

I just shut down until Monday. Too much going on and needed a break. You can still order but I may not ship it till the 11th. Thanks so much.

Hello Craig yes I know I’m in New York City Brooklyn God bless us all stay safe I will be ordering after the 11th then thank you stay safe God bless you and your family

I have been taking 50/50 and combining the two and have found it works very well so this might be something also to consider.

Do you need to vent a 50/50 mix?

Not usually but on heavier objects I do it anyway since it's so easy.

Craig Dabler thanks for your response!

The two pieces were virtually identical but I will say that if the item was more complicated then the Delft would be far easier to work with because it is a smaller grain and compacts tighter making it stay together better when removing more complicated designs. For big flat designs, the Petrobond works just as well and doesn't require venting which is a real plus.

Petrobond is 140 mesh and Delft 220 mesh but after a simple file stroke they will both finish with the same amount of work. Delft allows for better detail since it is more compact and Petrobond can handle more fragile pieces so they both have a place in sand casting.

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 Thanks! Lost all my petrobond, so I'll try some Delft next.

Hi James, I actually made and sold these but have since replaced them with a much better model available in this size (2 1/8 inside) and 4 inch (3 5/8 inside). My site is www.diycastings.com. Thanks!

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 oh wow very nice! Thank you. I think I might've just found a new hobby!

You can get delft clay at riogrande.com

Yes, just scrape off the burnt sand and the rest you can reuse. I still have the same sand from over a year ago and I cast quite a bit.

oops !! i see the ducts in the flask ,,, lol (rookie question)

They go out the side and none were covered. They extend from the piece to the side vent channel.

For me, when sand casting, I feel it is important to have at least 1/2 to 3/4 ounce extra to both help push the metal into the mold and help with cooling the metal.

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 thank you sir, that answered my question.

It doesn't need venting but if you're doing something with a pattern or detail the Delft is still the better of the two.

Delft is sold through Rio Grande and I sell the Petrobond.

Jewelry Making Tips Got it. Thanks so much. I was putting "vents" in Petrobond and x4, never could get as good a cast as you do! That explains it!

Let me know if you need anything else.

I actually invented this tool and sell it at www.diycastings.com or on Etsy at www.diycastings2.com. Thanks for asking.

it removes impurities from the metal

I'm not making it, just testing it.

Craig Dabler do u tell me who can halp me for this

I sell all of this on my website at www.diycastings.com. I don't make the sand, just the tools.

Oxygen and propane with a Hoke torch.

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 im wanteing to melt silver bars into art weve been borrowing a oxyacetelene torch do u thing a hoke torch could melt 10 oz of silver shot ..10 ounce bars is the max id like to make mostly 5 oz and smaller

You need to buy an Electro Melt. I've never melted that much with this torch so I don't know if it can or can't.

Does the hoke run on the small mapp and oxygen tanks from a hardware store?

not sure, but most likely. I use full size bottles with regulators and never used the little bottles. @@eluminateoccultis1966

I know, but after 40 years as a bench jeweler I actually have far more experience at this than it appears on the video. I also use the same metal multiple times when making videos and it isn't until its been cast many times that it starts to break down. I've literally cast the same 1 1/2 ounces of sterling silver over 10 pours before it is ready for refining so yeah a neutral flame would be better if making something for a customer but this isn't the case and both castings turned out fine.

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 Lol I believe you, but if you are watching this for the first time, it is like nails on chalk board. Good vid thanks