Great video. Just an idea, what about investing in an electric furnace like a 3kg model then you would be able to do casting out of the rain but make sure you avoid the smokey metals.
What is the name of the sand you use for the mold, as well as the frame used to hold it, the thing you use to pound it, and the powder you use to keep the layers from sticking
Ok so the sand is called petrobond, the frame is just a cast iron castings mould, I now use a mallet to pound it and the powder is talcum powder. Hope this helps please be safe and just a heads up the game is very addictive 😂
@@meltingipswich one last question, is the sand soft enough for me to use a plastic object as a mold (think like a plastic spoon) or would it break. Is bismuth safe to melt inside on a stove?
@@Michaelsoft_Pain hi there a plastic spoon should be fine just think about it when you’re ramming it also it has to be very compact also make sure you sieve the sand to begin with so you can get the definition and bismuth is completely harmless you can actually ingest bismuth there is small amounts of it in Pepto-Bismol
Got it thanks. I'm thinking of making something that's like a small bowl, maybe the size/shape of half a ping pong ball. Hope it'll work with this technique
Very nice. Looks like a fun metal to work with.
Nice coins 🪙 looking forward to seeing more from you
Thank you
Definitely wellies weather outside, one of the drawbacks of winter lol
Yeah I’m ready for the long days again 😂
Interesting
lovely coins bro👌
Thank you 🙏
Great video. Just an idea, what about investing in an electric furnace like a 3kg model then you would be able to do casting out of the rain but make sure you avoid the smokey metals.
I’ve got one but the coil snapped so I need to find a new coil
@@meltingipswich the stuff your looking for is called nichrome wire you just need to know the diameter and length. Hope this helps
looks like a very soft metal have never melted bismuth
It is very soft and brittle you can snap it very easy
What is the name of the sand you use for the mold, as well as the frame used to hold it, the thing you use to pound it, and the powder you use to keep the layers from sticking
Ok so the sand is called petrobond, the frame is just a cast iron castings mould, I now use a mallet to pound it and the powder is talcum powder. Hope this helps please be safe and just a heads up the game is very addictive 😂
@@meltingipswich one last question, is the sand soft enough for me to use a plastic object as a mold (think like a plastic spoon) or would it break. Is bismuth safe to melt inside on a stove?
@@Michaelsoft_Pain hi there a plastic spoon should be fine just think about it when you’re ramming it also it has to be very compact also make sure you sieve the sand to begin with so you can get the definition and bismuth is completely harmless you can actually ingest bismuth there is small amounts of it in Pepto-Bismol
Got it thanks. I'm thinking of making something that's like a small bowl, maybe the size/shape of half a ping pong ball. Hope it'll work with this technique