Delft Clay Casting: (Upcycling Jewelry) Recycling Broken/Unwanted Jewelry, Coins to Make New Jewelry

In this video Allen Newberry J.S. will be showing how to cast silver by recycling silver scraps and silver coins to make a silver ring using delft clay casting. Which is basically sand casting with a finer media. It can be used to make jewelry much faster than lost wax casting. This is a fun technique that doesn't require a large investment to get started with. It will allow you to take broken or unwanted jewelry and recycle it into new jewelry or other metal objects. It can be done with gold, silver, brass, bronze, copper, platinum, etc. It could be used to make knife hardware such as guards or butt plates. This is one of the most fun tools for upcycling jewelry and scrap precious metals.
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[@leahshapera5130]

Great video. I appreciate that you show every step. Very helpful!

[@verdantpulse5185]

I've duplicated a number of keys in bronze this way. Some key blanks are not to be found at the hardware store.

[@AllenNewberry]

You might be a secret agent.

[@anthonysupplee858]

You’re doing it wrong... Your first half of frame should be flipped the other way when you pack the sand, that way the baking sheet makes a perfectly flat edge. After you fill it flip it over and do the steps

[@mickowen568]

u can tell he knows nothing about moulding

[@CandSMINING]

Great video and info. Thanks for sharing with a new sub.😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@shaunhall6834]

If you're ambitious you can make your own casting sand and save some money.

[@AllenNewberry]

The delft clay is finer than what I would be able to make. But, I have seen folks making their own for sand casting.

[@duanecollings2828]

Thank you sir!!! All my stuff came in the mail today and I’m going to cast a Signet ring I sculpted out of wax!! Exciting stuff!!

[@AllenNewberry]

Awesome! Have fun!

[@SemoreLucky777]

Thank you. I never thought about heating up the pour spout. That makes sense.

[@Roblsjg]

Muy buen trabajo amigo! Yo vivo en Argentina y no consigo la arcilla y el molde de hierro !

[@johanstapelberg2055]

Hi i have a question i struggle to sand cast my ring the ring is 1.2mm think, the silver do not want to go all around and all sprouts and channels is clear, do you thing the casting powder can cause a problem

[@keykey1401]

I just saw some poeple use some white thing for molding then melt out the wax. Do you have any idea what is that white thing?

[@Soulpuppymusic1]

Hello Allen, have you attempted to create a hollow form type ring shape (not hollow though, same shape but solid) with this method instead of plain Jane wedding band? I’m currently attempting as I speak...I will let you know how it comes out, I did to have make some extra adjustments in addition to the standard method, I’m getting ready to pour in the mold now... would be great to know your thoughts about this...thx

[@AllenNewberry]

Hope it turned out well.

[@elderulo4626]

If your dish is already glazed up with borax ,when melting metals do you still need to sparkle borax on it ?

[@AllenNewberry]

Yes you want some to serve as flux.

[@gnarbeljo8980]

@David Chatterton interesting. Here in Scandinavia none of the goldsmiths I know will recycle gold from an heirloom piece and use that exact gold to make a new piece, as they all agree the gold tends to loose it’s quality and karat and becomes contaminated with air. Instead all the ld gold you leave is recycled by companies that do only this insuring the refined quality and karat grade, reselling the finiahed gold to the jewelsmiths for a discounted price. Ie all gold from tooth fillings to junk jewelry is done at these places and recycled, meaning your finished product isn’t actually made of the exact same gold you gave the goldsmith. Nobody I talked to says it’s worth doing casting like thos with 18k gold, and if I understand correctly it also has to do with the overall durability and workability (if not simply casting) of the gold with microscopic air inclusions. I didn’t know silver has a greater tendency to be contaminated as it’s always recycled one way or another by silversmiths themselves, made me surprized. I guess it’s the value of the gold that has people refuse to use the method of recycling it themselves… As much as I understand gold is recycled all the time bc of it’s value at these specialty services it’s sortof a pity using an heirloom to make another isn’t done for sentimental reasons. Even if you get compensated for the gold you turn in when having something made, jewelry is mostly sentimental in value anyway, or mainly no matter the actual cost. I’d like to try casting in gold from old broken rings and chain I have but feel a bit hesitant due to this feedback I’ve gotten. You seem to have experience, I’d appreciate your take on this, and anyone else who works with gold!

[@leahshapera5130]

This is a great video! Thank you.

[@nathanwilliams1338]

I'm curious if they are big enough for pommels. I could easily see a knife pommel, but not sure about much bigger.

[@AllenNewberry]

I have not tried it. But, I got this size so that it would be possible to make knife parts.

[@appallokelley3207]

Bro , great video! I am planning on making my own ring and your video was perfect instructions for me. I love it and that ring turned out great.

[@AllenNewberry]

Glad that you found it helpful!

[@irawantanto4498]

Good

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@lheckert6192]

Great video! Thanks for teaching step by step. Mine always gets alot bubbles 😒

[@josephjohnportera2695]

A wonderful presentation!

[@drstrangefart]

Props for the Sgt Pepper's art on the wall there. That's a pretty damn cool piece.

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks! My wife painted that back when she was in high school or jr. high.

[@drstrangefart]

EXTREMELY cool!

[@Wheres-Wolfie]

Great job man! I learned a lot and will be making similar things! Cheers!

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@missopinionatedpenny8461]

Good work bro, thanks.

[@AllenNewberry]

Thank you.

[@SelfMadeProject]

I've tinkered with sand casting, but never heard of this delft clay. Very interesting, sounds like you can get a lot better detail with this stuff.

[@AllenNewberry]

That is what I have heard. It is more expensive than the other media. But, if spending a bit more gives me a better product I am all for it.

[@gregorybraylen343]

i guess Im kind of randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released series online ?

[@ernestomarcos11]

@Gregory Braylen Flixportal =)

[@gregorybraylen343]

@Ernesto Marcos thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I appreciate it!

[@ernestomarcos11]

@Gregory Braylen Glad I could help :D

[@Doat1911]

Very cool

[@StuffUCanMake]

Thanks for this very good video.

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@russsherwood5978]

thank you for a great video, just subbed and thumbs - up, be strong, be safe, and be blessed

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@danhyde7501]

When I go to slide off the top half of the mould, the frame slides away without the sand, the same keeps it’s shape it just comes away as a solid piece separately. But if I put too much pressure on it, the sand sticks to the layer below and the same thing happens, the frame comes off on its own.

[@AllenNewberry]

Are you using talc in between the top and bottom and bottom molds?

[@danhyde7501]

@@AllenNewberry yeah but it felt like I’d used loads though, probably still not enough or compressed too much I guess

[@hotheadsniper]

Great video but I have a question that how long can we keep on using that burner or torch?I mean can we keep on igniting it for hours or do we need to give it a rest?it is dangerous to keep it on ignition for hours because it could get too hot or can we use it for as long as we want?

[@AllenNewberry]

I don’t think that they are really designed for constant use. But, I don’t really know.

[@hotheadsniper]

@@AllenNewberry thanks!I also think the same so whenever I have to use it I'll never gonna use it for more than half an hour.

[@memzo1629]

Nice tutorial, thanks a lot. Where does one buys a similar cast iron frame for sand casting ?

[@AllenNewberry]

I think I got mine on eBay. They sell others on Amazon and at jewelry making supply companies.

[@gurumonno2052]

👍👍

[@johnlund75425]

Just wondering, would it be better to leave the wood/ring in the sand until you are just ready to clamp both metal frames together?? Seems like less possibility of sand falling into area where hot metal will be.

[@digitalis-y9h]

Can you craft a ring from beeswax and then cast it using this method, or does it need to be a special type of wax?

[@AllenNewberry]

Yes. Since you take the object out before casting you could make it out of just about anything. I have even used my wedding ring.

[@digitalis-y9h]

@@AllenNewberry Cool, thanks for replying!

[@TenebraeEques]

Thanks for the video :D

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jacobite172]

You've earned a sub

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks!

[@Jewelplace.]

I like ur work. Can u learn us how to make casting clay?

[@AllenNewberry]

I have just bought it so far.

[@mickowen568]

just use biulding sand but sieve it over the object 1st b4 using the rest of the sand as normal 4get the hammer get a wooden mallet

[@BodyFitOfficial]

Can you use bulkier, more intricate items? I have a really bulky gold ring I'd like to replicate as a lot of people comment on it and would like one and I have a lot of scrap gold

[@AllenNewberry]

This method will reproduce patterns on the top and bottom of an object but not on the sides. An intricate pattern there would tear out when you separate the mold.

[@mjstow]

I found a product on Amazon (UK) and noticed that they've nabbed a screenshot from your video to use in their advert... (The product was "Original Delft Clay & Casting Frame Cast Iron Mold"). Anyway, great video... thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@AllenNewberry]

I noticed that a while back as well. Guess I have made it now that folks are swiping stills of my videos to use in advertising.

[@HowNice1998]

What torch is this?

[@AllenNewberry]

A bernzomatic

[@storytellerflatwoods5486]

What are you doing your melting money

[@cagamer4161]

Great job

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks!

[@mrcesporinas1041]

Bro how to shine a burned gold?

[@MrThe1234guy]

Pretty cool.

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@CapitalCurrency]

Subscribed! Good luck with your channel and you casting

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@queenpitou3511]

Thank you very much for this excellent video.... You are helping ALOT OF PEOPLE

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@Sebastian-lu8en]

Hi thanks for your help in this beautiful art but, I ask you, why when I do the casting, my ring is incomplete?

[@AllenNewberry]

I sometime have mess up too. Things to look into are adequate ent holes for the air and trying to be sure that your temperatures are correct.

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Nice video

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for watching!

[@darrylmoser9458]

It was a great tutorial on casting ! what grit sand paper do you use for your sander? i am new to this and would like to try my hand at it this winter. Also wondering what kind of torch head would be best to use for the melting process.

[@AllenNewberry]

I use several different grits 36, 60, 120, 220, (320 or 400).

[@cristianalejandro7941]

Con que se humedece la arcilla?

[@papksil9]

Thanks God!!! A real good video that explains everything simple .👍🥳

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks

[@omnivore2220]

Nice! I’d never heard of delft clay. Now I want to get some. Thank you.

[@AllenNewberry]

It is pretty fun.

[@sandipsonaronline5570]

Hi this sang mud is resusable or not And need water to mix mud or not pls reply

[@AllenNewberry]

The delft clay is reusable. You just throw out the burned part right around the piece that you make. I think it has some sort of oily substance already in it. You do not add water.

[@sandipsonaronline5570]

@@AllenNewberry really helpful to me thanks lot

[@stevenedwards4470]

Can i pour wax into one of these molds to make a copy of a ring i want to make some adjustments to?

[@AllenNewberry]

I don’t know. But, you may be able to just make the copy using the felt clay. Depending on the ring’s shape.

[@CorniiYT]

Does this come out high detail for bigger 3D objects

[@AllenNewberry]

It is more detailed than regular sand casting. But, not as detailed as lost wax casting.

[@renegadechic5839]

Loved the video! I learned a lot! Thanks for sharing!

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks!

[@frankfisher99]

Thanks, really informative video.

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for watching!

[@ganeshpatil4147]

Great job.Is it porcelain pot used to melt silver?

[@AllenNewberry]

The one I am using is ceramic.

[@unclemac8062]

If I’m using this wax and put some details on it eg a design on the front does the clay pick it up or not

[@chestercopperpot2219]

It doesn’t do undercuts

[@AllenNewberry]

Like Chester said. It will not do undercuts. But, it can pick up details if they are on the top or bottom of a piece.

[@khhuddoosssk7541]

Red colour sand name???

[@AllenNewberry]

Delft clay

[@ajose223w3]

Where did you get this set up?

[@AllenNewberry]

I think I got the mold on Amazon or eBay. I got the delft clay from riogrande

[@deshaunscott824]

Hey there where can I get the stuff you used for this sir?

[@AllenNewberry]

Riogrande.com

[@Romancandle5929]

Riogrande is amazing for actual goldsmithing/silversmithing equipment, but not so much for casting. They don't sell this flask mold. The dough scraper (ruler thing) is actually a kitchen utensil but perfect for the job. Check Amazon for both of these items