From Thingiverse to Finger - Casting a Silver tiger ring with Bluecast X10

From Thingiverse to Finger - Casting a Silver tiger ring with Bluecast X10 - inspired by Gthic

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Inspired by a silver ring sent to me by Gthic, I had a go at designing a split shank tiger ring. I adapted an STL file from Thingiverse, 3D printed it with castable resin and then cast the ring in silver. Making jewellery at home with precious metals has never been easier thanks to free software, 3D printers and castable resins :-)
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Mike the Tiger - Louisiana State University by rowiac
Published on September 10, 2016
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@SovakaKindred 4 жыл бұрын

"I'm no artist"... Proceeds to sculpt Tigers head :O

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I'm not... I enjoy playing, but I'm nowhere near gifted enough to great most of the stuff you see on Thingiverse, etc :-)

@davenewman4596 4 жыл бұрын

If I'm being totally honest I prefer your ring mate😉

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Dave : )

@originaltrilogy1 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Yeah, me too. If you are selling the STL, let me know.

@VGInterviews 3 жыл бұрын

@@vogman same! also you made blender look so easy to use! I've been thinking about upgrading to a resin printer and start doing this exact thing so it was pretty neat to be able to witness the complete process

@Aaron-ro2yz 3 жыл бұрын

@@vogman I like your ring better as well

@arealious25 3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@CuriousEarthMan 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, thank you! I like both as well. Each has its charms. Pretty inspiring!

@WarlordSh4Dow 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic modelling skills. The side by side of what you started from to the end result was really impressive. Glad you're well again! Keep it up!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

@tonywharton5220 4 жыл бұрын

That has got to be the nicest ring I have seen you make. Thanks for another brilliant video. Hope you are keeping well.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@thesecretworkshoppropstore7914 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see your back well and able to create this. Missed your videos while you where away so it's great to have you back.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@Maniac221 4 жыл бұрын

Your ring is much better in my opinion ! Love the Details

@leprechaunlune 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are inspiring. I can't wait to have the time to start this hobby!

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it! If I can do it, anyone can 😊

@ElRigra 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work as ever! congratulations!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind. Thanks : )

@aethelberga 4 жыл бұрын

Theirs is highly detailed, but looks a bit more like a wolf IMO. Yours is more tiger-y and I really like the way you were able to highlight the stripes.

@qg786 4 жыл бұрын

That came out quite nice. The stripes pops out at you nicely. 👍

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@christopherj3367 4 жыл бұрын

Its good to see you're feeling better. They are both lovely pieces, I've been watching tutorials on blender through our lock down period and come to the conclusion both blender and fusion have their places in different aspects.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

I agree completely. I like to use both for best results : )

@kissoonbilaal4902 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Geoff..great video..i watched all your videos..you start from scratch and has lots of creativity..moreover you mentionned all reference of the origin of the ideas. Thank you for these hardworking videos you made to share with us.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind. I believe in honesty and paying respect to our teachers, whoever they are. We're all got something to teach and plenty more to learn : )

@BillyBob-si2db 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, great video, and I honestly like your ring much better!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊👍

@rustypanels1917 4 жыл бұрын

Hi from Australia, first to comment. You did a fantastic job here, I personally think yours is just as good. Love your video's. please keep them coming.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

@hiddenfromyourview 4 жыл бұрын

I've been lurking for a while and this is the video that broke the silence. This was an absolutely fantastic casting. Well done.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. It's good to hear from you : )

@electromark1 4 жыл бұрын

Somtime ago I commented that I loved watching your vids and that it would be great when you have good consistency in your castings, well you've come on in leaps and bounds and they are looking great. Well done👍

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

You're very kind Mark : )

@markusjohansson159 4 жыл бұрын

It's really good looking ring you have made.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@HunterValleyDan 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Geoff! You never cease to amaze me with your design ability! You really do sell yourself short mate... What a terrific result! Just beautiful! Mind you... at one point I thought you were giving the Tiger a moustache! Well done yet again mate!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. Yes, the moustache look just didn't work. Neither did the top hat or the earrings. In the end I settled on conventional appearance : )

@Bakamoichigei 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! 😄

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks : )

@andriosz 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you've surprised me with these stripes. They came out great, that was an awesome idea :)

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@theamateurmachineshop2150 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking ring! It’s has been neat watching your progress and using Blender. Keep it up!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@dangerousandy 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Really like that

@vogman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Walter-wo5sz 4 жыл бұрын

You are an artist. Just because you aren't using traditional methods doesn't make you less of one.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Walter : )

@BlazeOGlory 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! You can really tell that you put hours of meticulous work into making these rings.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Alas, too many hours... but I enjoy doing it : )

@BlazeOGlory 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Ha ha fair play. That's what keeps me slaving over various projects, the love of doing them and sharing it with others that enjoy it as well. I have a sword I have been working on for about a year off and on now (3D printed in 22 seperate long prints, glued together, painted ect) and as soon as i'm done with it (and I finish the video i'm making of it of course) it's going right on my wall above my TV and it's not going to move again until I do.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It's all about the enjoyment. If you don't enjoy it, don't do it. The payment and reward is in the activity : ) I'm jealous of the sword!

@BlazeOGlory 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman I wouldn't be. It's nowhere near the quality of the things that you do. I'll give you a link to the video once I'm finished and I have it published on my channel. If you know anything about the game Dark Souls you'll appreciate it. ;)

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds cool... send me that link : )

@eshvartz 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work sir.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks

@KrakenCasting 4 жыл бұрын

Turned out great! And I'm very interested in the resin review. Guess I'll have to wait on that one. XD

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Coming soon! Hopefully next week if all goes well : )

@TaintedCamper 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this casting it looks fabulous. Thanks to you I own a mars 😁 it's atualy really easy to use especially with the washable resin

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. I think resin printers are MUCH easier to use than FDM printers and for me the results are much better. Plus the Mars is an excellent all-round printer. Affordable, simple, and very good performance : )

@TaintedCamper 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman iv built my own fdm printer the frame is made from 18mm plywood had cut lol they both have there own place I guess. Yes the mars is very easy to use easy to level simple touch screen and even has a more powerful UV light compared to some of the other printers. I found your review very informative and strait to the point I couldn't believe how much printer I get for such a low price point

@mass4552 4 жыл бұрын

I actually like your casting better. Nicer contrasts. Great work.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TheDutyPaid 4 жыл бұрын

You do put the hours in, great video as always. A couple of ideas for content, cufflinks as people still wear them and collect. Also walking cane toppers.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

There's no doubt I put too many hours in. I envy those KZfaqrs who slap a video together in 2 minutes and get several million views : ) But I can only do what I enjoy and what I believe in. I may not get millions of views, but I love it all the same : )

@whatthefunction9140 4 жыл бұрын

Go big mate. These little trinkets are splendid but it feels like we are watching re-runs. Time to push the limits.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, I enjoy small. It's much more challenging to get lots of detail into something tiny.

@nic.h 4 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in how large you could go with these techniques and the issues (and resolutions) you'd encounter as you scale up to larger sizes

@sinfulf4i 4 жыл бұрын

amazing work as always. the precious metal inlay im sure youll have the hang of it in a few months with a few tries your clever and always find a solution..

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John 👍

@Rouverius 4 жыл бұрын

Geaux Tigers! (Sorry, I'm secretly an LSU fan.) For someone not claiming to be a sculptor, you doing a pretty fair job of it... to say the least. VOG, you continue to impress. Great job!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks : )

@GomeowCreations 4 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done, I want to try to do this soon seeing that I have everything needed to do this besides the casting resin and investment 😅

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@wellingtonbarbossa1587 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!! Works 👏🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️💪

@ArtOfDavidAmos 3 жыл бұрын

Very very nice!!!

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@johnmccanntruth 4 жыл бұрын

The ring turned out great. If you keep it up you’re going to turn into a pretty fancy ring designer...

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John : )

@quartelli 3 жыл бұрын

Great video's....I've learnt so much from you.

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! 😊

@richardschoonover3675 Жыл бұрын

"I'm no sculptor" then proceeds to sculpt an awesome ring. Well done lol.

@Jsellers1965 4 жыл бұрын

I think your ring looks better. The copper and gold were probably added pre-pour to the wax model but could be added like a set stone after and I'm sure you could handle it either way. You've always been good but Your skills are getting super good lately. Keep up the good work my friend.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks John. I appreciate it : )

@elrecogedoractivo3930 2 жыл бұрын

Saludos Gran Trabajo. ¿Cual resina Utilizo Para este Anillo de Tigre?

@diego9886 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, I can see that you cast with bronze with the flask at 630C ? Does it include silver as well ? Regards

@squat224 4 жыл бұрын

I'd say where as theirs looked more recognizable as a tiger, yours looked nicer over all. Still very cool rings.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks : )

@alexandre4532 4 жыл бұрын

I do have to say, for someone who claims to be beginner at blender, this was a very commandable and impressive example of your skills. Wonderful work and great casting. Positive critic: when you do silver casting, you could do a small math equation to use less silver when casting. Also, Id recommend, if you do not like the clean up and polishing process, to look into a tumbler to burnish and polish the surface of your pieces. There are multiple alternative that could simplify and ease the process for you. :) Have a good day Sincerely, a fan.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alexandre. I appreciate the advice of an expert : )

@originaltrilogy1 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear more about somewhat automating the clean-up and burnishing process.

@hartula6147 4 жыл бұрын

You have outdone yourself once again! I think your piece is at least as good as the other one. Also, will you try making very delicate jewellery in the future? It might be a very cool challenge to do a classic e.g sapphire ring (maybe with another not as expensive gem but the general style is what I mean) Thanks alot for your videos! :)

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Actually it is something I've been thinking on. I'm no jeweller, but it's fun trying to produce something similar : )

@atheistsfightclub6684 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely a long way from my days of sculpting in milliput, days, maybe even weeks of fiddling with minute details and then having to make an rtv mould so i could run off enough copies in pewter to make it worth the effort.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

You must have some skills there my friend. I envy you : )

@atheistsfightclub6684 4 жыл бұрын

I was an extreme nightowl back then and the only night time tv was the OU =)

@Ozzy2341 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video, how do you know how much silver grain you need to pour in for that ring ?

@catnamestaken 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I actually prefer the look of yours

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks : )

@SessoDeluca 3 жыл бұрын

I like both rings

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks 😁

@rahmanrejepov4283 4 жыл бұрын

Could you share with us the 3d model of your tiger ring please? I bought a new 3d printer and I want to try to cast this one. It looks really great!

@ordnaelshideout 4 жыл бұрын

Gold and copper accents might be a nice touch, sure, but I honestly like yours more, it does a better job at resembling a tiger!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks : )

@gregj4857 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg : )

@samshaw5014 3 жыл бұрын

Can I recommend using vertex selection and wireframe (or turning off limit selection) instead of boolean for deleting, and using a mirror modifier to make it symmetrical? It could really make it easier and cut down on the fiddling with it to get it to line up.

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice : )

@ShapingSilver 4 жыл бұрын

You put the Rrrrr in ring Geoff. ;-) Nice job!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

You got your claws into that one mate ; )

@dennisrobert8429 4 жыл бұрын

Can't help but go back and watch the video of the tree of life ring again😘👍

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

😁

@arnaudcochin3854 4 жыл бұрын

I went to visit Etsy before the end of the video with the hope to find one of your marvelous casted rings... May be next Time ;o)

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Selling silver is tricky. It has to be certified and hallmarked. Without this it can only be advertised as 'white metal.' Maybe one day : )

@squat224 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Are there other metals that you could use that don't require any certification? I assume the thought is you can't advertise it as such and don't want to charge sliver prices for something you can't certify right?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

You're right. And certainly, you can use any metal that isn't precious, such as pewter, bronze, etc : )

@ZUPRA9050 4 жыл бұрын

Nice ring, does the investment plaster oven burnout process cause any smell in the room you have it in?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, there's a definite smell and a little smoke if you don't have good ventilation. I'd strongly recommend having it : )

@captainjerk 4 жыл бұрын

I like yours better! :D I think it looks better without the gold and copper. (I'm kinda oldschool that way, mostly) It would be wonderful to see a dragon head or possibly a fairy! (for the missus) Thanx for a great vid Geoff!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Cap! Where have you been? I thought you'd left me 😉😁 Great to hear from you as always.

@captainjerk 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman I forgot to comment! The tab was open for 2 weeks after I watched it! lol

@samuelkatherinediozarago7692 4 жыл бұрын

OCD Level stuff you got there chap. Lol. I could never do it with the patience I got. Fair dinkum

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought about 12 months ago : )

@samuelkatherinediozarago7692 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman You know you are gonna make me buy a resin Printer haha.Thou I hate spending time on finishing after casting. All the best mate. Keep Em coming,especially more DIY tips and tricks vids

@Del350K4 4 жыл бұрын

I think I PREFER your ring! Obviously I haven´t been lucky enough to inspect it first hand, but I think your ring has a lot of character - and I love the stripes - that was a bold move which paid off in spades. Well done, Goeff! : )

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

A compliment like that can turn any man's cheek. Thanks for the input mate : )

@gppl77 4 жыл бұрын

Strictly speaking, would you polish it only reasonably just in places of highlights and tiger stripes, and add few small features (like cuts) representing the fur, it would be totally professional looking ring. Just like the one you've got. Inlays adds some pro-look, but not as much as small and tiny details. Your ring is really really good one. Thanks for sharing!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input : )

@andy-in-indy 4 жыл бұрын

I definitely like your sculpt better than the original one (I like cats with a longer nose). I am glad you did the striping differently than they did - it highlights the difference in the thin deep cut versus wider cuts you used. I seem several different ways online to polish and leave contrast in the low spots. How would it change the look of the ring if you tumbled it in walnut shell media before final hand polish vs. just doing the hand polish? My guess is that the contrast would be lighter, but I have no experience (nor the right equipment) to test that.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

My fear with tumbling is losing the shaded spots. These recesses are really very fine, probably a fraction of a mm in places. Sanding allows me to bridge over the recesses, but it did take time. I've no doubt professionals probably laugh at my awkward approach : )

@andy-in-indy 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman That was kind of my thought - that it would pull out too much of the back. I most certainly am not a professional, just a newbie trying to learn when one process would work better than another. Thanks for sharing the experience you have!

@sidevon6819 4 жыл бұрын

How would hey have made the original? Would they have used the same method only scaled up or another process?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

They may have created it using a software package (there's lots to choose from), or they may have modelled an original in wax. Both ways are acceptable and both can create some fantastic pieces : )

@jeffjefferson2676 3 жыл бұрын

Can you cast IC 8620 Steel? Ive seen steel parts cast with this, and i think its a challenge because its it has a high melting point. 2600 degrees Fahrenheit. And would there be a way that you can do a lot of these on a tree? Would you really need a vacuum? Thank you! Greetings, Jeff

@ego73 4 жыл бұрын

IDEA! Before sawing off the sprue: solder a wire to the sprue, coat the whole ring in nail polish except for the eyes n nose, dip ring in vinegar to clean tarnish from nose n eyes, electroplate nose n eyes in a copper sulfate solution, remove nail polish with acetone, proceed with normal clean up operations.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It's a thought... : )

@magnuswf 4 жыл бұрын

If that would work, i will be such a cool result though

@keithyinger3326 4 жыл бұрын

As i'm reading this and thinking that's how i would do it.. i then think of sponge plating? Not sure thats what its called, but where they just hook the electricity to a q-tip or sponge, dip it in electrolyte and then stick the swab on the spot you want plated. I've never actually done that technique of electroplating, but I'd sure try it. I see people plating things like bumpers that would require a large electroplating tank. Using that technique they don't need a tank at all and can even leave it on the vehicle.

@torstenneuer1560 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Event better: Use the eyes for a stone setting ;-)

@DubsW424 4 жыл бұрын

how do you measure the amount of silver/gold to be melted for the Rings ? for gold you would want to be accurate? btw your channel is awesome !✌

@carrapaz3645 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing job just one advice: Use the blender mirror modifier much better than manual alignment

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@carrapaz3645 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman just be sure to enable clipping so that the geometry isn't separated and have fun :D

@TheAuxLux 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, You are doing such amazing progress! :D Both in final result, and in 3d! Also do you think move in 7:30 isn't a bit risky, so something inside can chip off?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It could happen, yes. I'm still new to this technique : )

@TheAuxLux 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman I keep fingers crossed for new projects then :)

@arnaudcochin3854 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed too that the traditional pouring chamber with a part for debrits has been replaced. He become better and better and doesnt need it anymore 😉 Great job once again.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

If only that were true : ) I haven't made a pouring basin for this smaller, perforated flask yet. It's on my to-do list : )

@edwinra 4 жыл бұрын

I see you use this graphite cruiseble how manny times can you use it? I had one and did use it i think 20 times tops is this normal? I use on 800 and 1100 C degrees

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

If you get to 20, that's pretty good. I'd average about half of that, but I regularly melt bronze, so 1100 is common for me.

@BigglesUK 4 жыл бұрын

Another good video thanks. I'm looking to purchase a 10kg devil forge to start some casting. do you know of any discount codes for them at the moment?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It's a nice furnace, you'll love it. But no, sorry, I don't know of any discounts : )

@BigglesUK 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Cheers anyway, worth a cheeky ask :)

@williamalmeida9999 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, please, what resin did you use in this video (link to buy it), for many of your followers it is important to know the resin that you are using, it helps us decide which resin is best for each type of job, thanks

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

I'll be revealing that soon my friend : )

@GlaucusBlue 4 жыл бұрын

Like yours more, but if combined yours with the gold and copper, that would probably be the best. Nice video as always.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

The copper I've got, but the gold? I can only dream : )

@mrcesporinas1041 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work,what software you use to edit the wolf?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

I used Blender : )

@RomanoPRODUCTION 4 жыл бұрын

You're a dentist. You've fixed the dental issues. Also a plastic surgeon.

@WhiteDieselShed 4 жыл бұрын

Stoppppp!!! I cannot keep up :) Bricks arrived for the Furnace, Mars sitting idle.. I need a vacuum machine and...and...and... lol. Anymore and I will explode. :) OK How about a short video on smoothing a part in Blender? I just seem to get the small triangles you do initially and cannot seem to smooth them. Thanks again.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Brilliant. I'm glad you're enjoying the process. Ignore the triangles. When you work on these small pieces it's easy to get carried away smoothing the blender file seeking perfection. But the chances are the perfection you're seeking wouldn't even show up in a print, so don't chase it. Concentrate on forming the big features : )

@WhiteDieselShed 4 жыл бұрын

Probably the issue, zoom in 5000% and everything looks bad. Trying to smooth out something thats 10x smaller than the smallest pixel on the printer. But I know its there and thats the issue. I have an STL of a Morris Mini Cooper. Great detail seats, dash and engine parts but lots of zero thickness parts and parts that intersect badly. Left and right sides not mirrored so inconsistent. Tried fixing it a dozen times and always restart it. Best one was enlarging and making it like a baloon. Zoom out and it looks good.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you've just got to let go of the idea of perfection. Believe me, that's very hard for me personally to do, but it really is worthwhile in so many cases. As for detailed models, a viewer sent me a Vespa file she'd purchased and couldn't print. When I looked at the file, yes it was detailed, but there were dozens of parts not connected - so there was NO WAY it could print. Things can't float in the air. They have to be attached. I ended up connected pieces with cubes, cylinders, etc. The end result, when printed, looked exactly like it should... sometimes doing the wrong thing is the right way : )

@ZUPRA9050 4 жыл бұрын

What type of casting plaster from SRS product line are you using for casting of alubronze?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Hi James, if you check the description below any of my casting videos, there's a link to my website where I list all the materials I use. But for convenience, here it is vegoilguy.co.uk/equipment.php 😊

@ZUPRA9050 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Great! Many thanks :)

@robint5422 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, good job! What resin do you use and what SLA printer do you use? Also how long and until how much Pa do you vacuum your investment mix?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

The resin remains secret for now... but I may reveal the answer next week : )

@robint5422 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman ooh nice. And how about the printer and investment mix? 😊

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

For this ring I just used a standard Elegoo Mars. They're excellent. As for the vacuum, I max it out : )

@AeroGraphica 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have just discovered your channel, your creations and contents are fantastic. On others videos you mention bronzal , ( 10% al 90% cu by weight), could you please explain how it is better than brass ? Does it give more details ? I could not find much on google except melting temp which seems to be 100 C higher. Thanks !

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Metals are often just a preference. A lot of folks enjoy working in brass. I'm no metallurgist so I can't give you much advice, but from my point of view, I prefer bronzal. Brass gives of toxic fumes when melted as is fairly soft. Whilst it flows nicely and takes shape well, so does bronzal, but bronzal is safer and has the advantage of also being stronger. I hope this helps : )

@AeroGraphica 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman It does, thanks a lot ! I will try making some next time :)

@AeroGraphica 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Would be super interesting to see how the plant-based and regular resins burns. It would be awesome if they could work well enough, even if only for some larger objects !

@cmattss4 3 жыл бұрын

As someone with a couple 3d printers this all looked very doable until the molten lava

@mostek27 4 жыл бұрын

Hey hello mate, i have a question. I tried to cast this way bronze. It does this black burnt like surface on thé cast m Is it perhaps too high temperature of molten metal? I cast it at 1100C. Also the investment gets little hard at thé cast surface. Thanks a lot for reply.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on your bronze. Silicone Bronze does oxidise. Aluminium Bronze doesn't. Both will clean up very nicely with fine sanding : )

@mostek27 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman thank You for an answer again! btw I just found out that my problem is too high temperature of molten metal. That can apparantly cause penetration of a surface of porus molds. Just in case You run into this as well. You take care and I am looking forward to see another video of yours. You are the one who brought me to the whole furnace thing after all haha :)

@joebywan 4 жыл бұрын

With that plaster container you have that's got all the holes in it, couldn't you FDM print a bucket to go over it that you remove before putting it into the burn out instead of having to tape it every time?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

It's an interesting thought : )

@girtonj 4 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the tool you are using at 6:27? "Wax welder" isn't returning the results I had hoped. :-D

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff. This is the one I use amzn.to/31iiJfH You don't want anything too hot. This one works a treat : )

@TNoStone 3 жыл бұрын

Your ring is WAY better who are you kidding?

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

You're very kind 😊

@SabakuRumble 3 жыл бұрын

Your ring looks more like a tiger than the dog next to it lol

@JohnJones-oy3md 4 жыл бұрын

You are costing me an arm and a leg, you know. At least I'm enjoying every single minute of it. ;)

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, well, sharing is caring 😉😊👍👍

@peteredwards2371 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job again 👍 please tell me which furnace you have. Tia Pete

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Look in the description my friend. You should find links to the stuff I use : )

@peteredwards2371 4 жыл бұрын

VOG Thank you, sorry for not checking the description.

@huethehand1 4 жыл бұрын

i think yours looks better then the factory made one

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind : )

@davewright3229 4 жыл бұрын

You're getting quite the dab hand with Blender. What say you about a live stream on the next build a couple of hours showing us your 3D skills and of course it's a great way to have a bit craic with your community.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day : )

@RomanoPRODUCTION 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer your piece, it's more beastly. The other looks more of a ring for kids

@tzanasarus 4 жыл бұрын

of course he used Mike the Tiger!!! LSU might copystrike him lol

@terrain4print 4 жыл бұрын

Also, your tiger looks very good, wild, hungry and aggressive. The other look a bit tame.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks : )

@spacehitchhiker4264 3 жыл бұрын

3:46 tiger with a handlebar mustache

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

Damn... I was going for a classic Dali 😆👍

@spacehitchhiker4264 3 жыл бұрын

LOL. By the way, how many rings does a bottle of that resin usually last for you?

@baljazz 3 жыл бұрын

Can explain how to cast?

@vogman 3 жыл бұрын

That's covered in my many videos my friend 😊

@chrissummerfield9583 4 жыл бұрын

Do you take commishons for work?

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Yes, it's been known. Drop me a line here and we can have a private discussion. vegoilguy.co.uk/contact_general.php

@athopi 4 жыл бұрын

Yours looks more ... Tigery. At one point though, in Fusion, it did sort of remind me of Godzilla. : ) I just got one of those electric furnaces, 3kg. I'm wondering, have you melted non-noble metals in it, and if so, did you notice any adverse effects in the crucible? I'm planning to melt mostly tin and zinc in mine with occasional copper and aluminum. I must have missed the vid where you mentioned the new vacuum system, mind putting a link in your next vid, please? Thanks and keep up the great work!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

The Kaya Cast machine? Fabulous bit of kit... here's the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsqonL2klbOokqc.html

@athopi 4 жыл бұрын

@@vogman Oooh, aaah, but Ouch!

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Yes... not cheap... but quality rarely is.

@antonydharani7087 Жыл бұрын

Printer name?

@tapasmaji5803 4 жыл бұрын

Machine price

@jerrykingsley6703 4 жыл бұрын

no b.s., your silver pops alot more than theirs....the cut away in your band was a nice touch, as was putting the stripes on the face. The only area they have you beat is the 'gold/copper eyes/nose'. I'm sure you will get to that point in the near future.

@vogman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry : )