My first furnace showed up. What should I know before using it for the first time?2wk ⋅ phoenixmusicman ⋅ r/MetalCasting
What happened? I melted some aluminum from a Mercedes wheel and some yellow brass and this is the result. Drilled it enough to get a punch into it to break it (very hard to drill)5mo ⋅ killerchef69 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Rattlesnake paperweights in sterling and ancient bronze, my wife tells me it’s dumb af. Idk3mo ⋅ Connect-Ad-1088 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
First ever pour turned out better than I could have possible imagined!1yr ⋅ Ass_Masster ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Can’t blame the amateur casting methods for the look, turned out exactly how it was printed!1yr ⋅ Lurbet ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I'm sandcasting a lot of coins.. not sure what I'm going to do with them, but enjoying it.2yr ⋅ NerdyOldMan ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Moon city I cast in white bronze alloy (direct investment, microSD for scale)2yr ⋅ ubersarkazm ⋅ r/MetalCasting
A layout of 16 copper alloys I’m using for a study I’m conducting on the ability of cobalt additions to improve the corrosion resistance of copper alloys (description of experiment in comments)2yr ⋅ Mikes_metalworking ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Didn’t reach the casting temperature, so now I just have a comically large brick of copper👍1yr ⋅ AutomaticDoubt5080 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
My first ever sand cast (aluminium) I’m quite happy with the result even though I ruined my crucible 🤣1yr ⋅ ball-destroyer ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I’ve been working on incorporating copper into my work for a while and I finally got it! Sasquatch beaming up. Sn-Bi inlayed into pine with Cu plate.2yr ⋅ steelederp ⋅ r/MetalCasting
TN river map, casted inlay into pine for an upcoming craft fair. I was really nervous about it filling all those small gaps. Sn-Bi alloy.2yr ⋅ steelederp ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Flat stock ingots for knife makers to use for guards, pommels, and bolsters. Used 10 different alloys, love the color variety!2yr ⋅ Mikes_metalworking ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Cast a bronze branding “iron” (freeze branding) for my parents. Got the handle on before realizing I made a mistake. Can you spot it?1yr ⋅ CodyDon ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I know this isn’t that impressive when compared to anything y’all have made, but this is my first successful bead of melted aluminum!1yr ⋅ AutomaticDoubt5080 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Bronze skulls I made last weekend. The tallest mold I've poured yet! See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.2yr ⋅ Resculptured_art ⋅ r/MetalCasting
So last night I was melting some copper and this is what I came out with. It's obviously not copper. I melted wire mostly and it's possible there was some aluminum wire mixed in, is that small amount of aluminum what caused this?1yr ⋅ Old_manChubbs ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Are bubbles like this a standard part of casting, or would it be a sign that I should be changing part of the process?4mo ⋅ TheDeadMurder ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Haven't cast in about four years, but after 40+ hours of work, I've got a brass replica of the phurba dagger from Uncharted 2 :)3yr ⋅ SteamFloof ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Test pour of aluminum bronze, it machines great, with good surface finish.3yr ⋅ TrevorWalshMaker ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I'm so happy with my progress. Finally got the head pressure and sand ramming technique down. Now I just gotta figure out how to reduce pitting. From left to right, 3D model for mold, zamac cast, aluminum cast.1yr ⋅ gumballtaxi ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Cast this tiger into wood for a friend! Turned out really good! Sn-Bi alloy.2yr ⋅ steelederp ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Casted my first ever pieces yesterday, with an electric foundry I made myself!4yr ⋅ schmitty67 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
thoughts on casting this 3d print in bronze/silver/gold? I have 190 mesh petrobond i was thinking of busting out for this. (it's around 3 tall)1yr ⋅ graybeardedone ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Another day’s batch is done. I absolutely love working with Copper.1yr ⋅ fatrustbucket ⋅ r/MetalCasting
What and how do I remove this yellow stuff from my poured bars of silver?1yr ⋅ RepressedPotential ⋅ r/MetalCasting
My biggest (and favorite) cast to date 770 grams of aluminum bronze. Bonus points if you can guess where it is!1yr ⋅ Drewcocks ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Is it possible to cast something like this (3cm x 3cm) using lost wax method? (Original artist is Giovanni corvaja) or any other suggestions on methods of casting?1yr ⋅ Consistent-Manager-1 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Finally splurged for a nice Devil Forge. Pre-burning to remove the moisture now.2yr ⋅ TheBearJew963 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Public holiday in Western Australia. Melt some metal while everybody else is drinking.2yr ⋅ ltek4nz ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Cast a face in Silicon Bronze, overall I'm happy with the result. Can anyone tell me what might have caused all the small defects/divots in the face? I used an open one piece petrobond mold. The mold looked nice and smooth before the pour. Any info would be much appreciated.2yr ⋅ Karlogic ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Made the Mansion Keys from The Resident Evil Video Game. Used old keys to make these Keys.4yr ⋅ TheWulf56 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Hey everyone! I tried casting a coin using the lost PLA process for the first time using polycast filament and aluminum @1400F. Any advice for making this better?3yr ⋅ PimpinPoptart ⋅ r/MetalCasting
testing Apply Labworks' Castable Cyan Resin in Sterling. It's a good resin; the flaws are all mine!1yr ⋅ booksbikesbirds ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Should I be worried? This piece gets red hot on my furnace, what are some general precautions besides PPE to avoid casting accidents?1yr ⋅ foobtyio ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Any tips on getting this to not stick as shown? It seems impossible even when I use way too much powder.1yr ⋅ Whole-wheat-dread ⋅ r/MetalCasting
What metal should I cast the wooden part of this out of? I have copper, brass, and aluminum1yr ⋅ P4rtycannon ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I’ve become a professional exterminator. Sold this piece for 250 dollars.4yr ⋅ SofaKingNolan1 ⋅ r/MetalCasting
I'm trying to figure out if a normal power strip will work to power my casting setup. So I added all the wattage together from all 3 machines and its 3550 W. Will any normal power strip work?1yr ⋅ CxOtter ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Are there any copper, zinc or aluminum alloys that would be springy enough for a spring like this?2yr ⋅ Natolx ⋅ r/MetalCasting
Counting my lucky stars tonight. Pouring bronze at 1100C and this almost happened. 🙃2yr ⋅ printcastmetalworks ⋅ r/MetalCasting