Katie Morgan | Silversmith on Instagram: "I tried sand casting for the first time, I love the process and the instant results even though the final result wasn’t quite perfect. I’m going to keep practising and making slight adjustments to the process until I can get the perfect final result."

Sand casting is among the oldest techniques of duplicating items of jewelry. It is simple in terms of equipment, but casting requires practice. “In my first attempts at casting, I perhaps got one useful piece of jewelry from ten specimens, but now it is nine out of ten,”

Making a Sand Cast Bronze Sculpture: Here's a sculpture that I made a few years ago that combined cast and fabricated bronze. Bronze casting can be done in your back yard if you have a leaf blower and a small refractory furnace. Sand casting, in particular, is a fast and cheap way to c…

Nadine Suzanne on Instagram: "Custom ‘make your own ring’ using lab grown gemstones cast in place. I love this combo of colors! #sandcast #jewellery #castnotset #makingjewellery #process #sandcasting #silverjewelry #jewellerylover #jewelleryaddict #jewelrygram #reel #jewelleryoftheday #jewelrymaking #jewellerylover #jewelleryofinstagram #castnotset #casting"

hellbent silversmith on Instagram: "GEMMY FREEFORM RESTOCK IS LIVE! ✨ #sandcasting #silversmith #metalsmith #artprocess #process"

Nadine Suzanne on Instagram: "Casting a ring directly into beach sand that my customer sent me from a sentimental location. I can use beach sand in 2 ways. 1 - create the mould entirely from sand (using approximately 1cup) 2 - sprinkle some sand in a mould made from delft clay (using approximately 1 teaspoon). This is such a unique way to add meaning to a piece and each piece has its own unique texture. Imagine proposing to your partner on a beach and having your wedding rings cast in…

Kits - DIY Castings

Though they have been refined through the ages, significant differences exist between the two methods used to make metal parts.

Nadine Suzanne on Instagram: "Making the shoreline signet available the 1st of February! #sandcasting #shoreline #signet #ring #ringdrop #mixedmetal #goldjewellery #silverjewellery #jewellerygram #makingjewelry #jewellery #signetring #mensjewellery"