delft clay sand casting jewellery with home made tin bronze.

[@leesass3602]

Thanks for posting, love your vids. I would guess the hole in the sprue is because that was the thickest part and so the center of it was still molten and as the rest cooled and shrunk, the molten material flowed in that direction leaving the hole. Also great music!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Lee, that makes sense metal shrinks back and leaves a hole. being a hobbyist it’s all a bit of trial and error and see what happens. I’ll try and leave a larger sprue next time … cheers … Nick.

[@annnoyez]

That's what I thought too. But didn't dare to say... 😊

[@WildBearFoot]

I paused this video at a little over a minute in, I already hit the like because your videos need no deliberation, to say you should definitely have more music like this. This is the kind of music I listen to on a day to day basis, just my opinion but this music was awesome.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks for your comment Bearfoot, i’ve used this Celtic folk chant track a lot now across a few videos, probably need to sign up for other music databases to find more. My taste in music is quite varied and I used to get a lot of negative comments saying the music was terrible … managed to put a stop to all that by stating “ being a voiceless video if you don’t like the music you can turn the sound off” … cheers … Nick

[@shaunhall960]

First! Love the music! Thanks for doing this video Nick... I want to get into making bronze pieces too.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Shaun, good to hear you like the music. I do love the iconic look of bronze shame it’s so temperamental to cast compared to silver. I find the grain from the USA the easiest to use … good luck with it … N

[@shaunhall960]

@@Nickscreativestuff I'll let you know how my experience goes.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

👍😎👍 … N

[@RichardMerrill3Hawk]

I love your experimentation. I learn a lot!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Richard, i’ve learned a lot from KZbin … such a great educational resource … N

[@jimbartley9125]

Thanks again Nick for an interesting vidio. The comparison of different bronzes when cast was useful. I have only tried the commercial type with limited success. Liked the way you made the model. I will have to try it out. Cheers. Jim

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for your comment Jim, I was a bit disappointed with my first attempt at making tin bronze. I think more consistent results are achieved using a small electric furnace when pouring bronze. Until then I’ll probably stick with the casting grain from Rio Grande for small gas smelted items … I love using blue wax when making models, a very versatile material … cheers … Nick

[@martinescult]

para que salga mejor las piezas, necesita la colada con mas altura, para que la fuerza de la gravedad haga que llene mejor el molde. saludos

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Martin, nice to see your gallery exhibition work. The stylised look really shines in that environment. Thanks for your suggestion, i’ll definitely take note of that for next time … happy creating … N

[@lovein-jeweler]

It's great and I enjoy watching your videos

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Kajenoghrei, i’m trying to make solder at the moment for the next one … N

[@mandicoleman7433]

That's cool 😎!! Don't think I've ever watched how a mold was made before

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks Mandi, lots of fun to be had with sand casting if you can handle a few failures along the way … cheers … Nick

[@caneladelcaribe819]

Very ingenious ! 😊

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Canela, all a bit of fun … N

[@malcolmthompson9848]

I use a digital electric melting furnace to get the pour temps just right. I've been casting brass at 1904F. I'm trying Rio's bronze next. I do lost-wax. You might consider hollowing out the back of your piece to reduce weight and cost.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for the suggestion Malcolm, I think by using a gas torch temperature control is the main issue I have with this sort of casting. I’m more used to casting silver with this technique and find it a lot more forgiving. I would like to do larger castings in the future and an electric furnace will definitely be the way forward. until then its another desirable tool on the wish List … all the best … Nick

[@johnh8615]

You can add an additive to de-gas the bronze. I remember watching from an old guys channel.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks John, something I’ll have to look into for next time. I have an old book on the subject somewhere that I’ll have to dig out … cheers … Nick.

[@allanthompson9695]

Really interesting experiment. Very thought inspiring. Cheers Nick.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

this one didn’t really turn out as expected … more practice needed I think … N

[@janholland8667]

Very interesting! Thx for sharing

[@Nickscreativestuff]

cheers Jan … N

[@emmamacgregor731]

Superb!!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Emma … N

[@martagilvazartlife]

Hi Nick, just want to note my suffering for loyalty sake, watching a 10 minute long prada advert........you're welcome 😊 lol

[@Nickscreativestuff]

hi Marta, sorry about the tedious adverts on my channel. all adds up to a bit of bread and butter money. need to put more effort into T-shirts … not sold any yet … all the best … Nick

[@martagilvazartlife]

@@Nickscreativestuff Not at all Nick, my pleasure,always let them run, I was committed lol, just jesting with you, I was happy cutting my copper numbers for a small sign I'm making so we both win, thank you for posting Nick (still waiting on good weather to finish my bench)

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Marta, thanks for being my first T-shirt customer, I assume it was you I just got a message saying i’ve had a sale. It gives me the incentive to look into it more and figuring out how it all works. it’s a system where I don’t do much I just had to upload some designs so I hope it gets to you ok … thanks for your support … All the best … Nick

[@martagilvazartlife]

@@Nickscreativestuff Hi Nick, yes it was, looking forward to getting it, I will let you know how it all goes for sure so you can find out if this is the best way forward as far as getting your merch out there, I was thinking about selling some myself but might do it on etsy to keep the support traceable, much like how I want to move forward regarding my materials, small and local businesses etc, Anyway you're very welcome and thank you Nick M.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Nice one Marta, I suppose I should order one myself to check how it works and to see how they look. I went for this option because it seemed easy to get things going at the time. This digital existence needs lots of time and effort learning sometimes. Good luck with your Etsy endeavours a good option for a lot of people. appreciate your encouragement … cheers … Nick

[@ShayleeNilaya]

What a great interesting video! 😮 What is the difference between the types of bronze you used?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Nilaya, there are a lot of different types of bronzes for a variety of uses depending on their ingredients. Tin bronze is a basic home-made blend of copper and tin. Silicon bronze has great flow characteristics for casting large sculptures. The casting grain I bought from Rio Grande looks great for jewellery making and is easy to use … cheers … Nick

[@ShayleeNilaya]

@@Nickscreativestuff Thank you for the reply! I live in Greece and I am looking for bronze (wires and sheets) for jewelry making but can't find anything...I am looking online now, so your information is very helpful :)) Wonderful content as well!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks for that Nilaya. Good luck with your ventures, I hope you find what you’re looking for … N

[@addictedtotreasuretrash108]

Hej i onl have a hand butane burner with gas cans will this melt brass or bronze

[@Nickscreativestuff]

I really struggle to melt copper until I tried using an Oxy propane torch. It is possible with a propane furnace but it’s not easy with just a torch on its own … N

[@annnoyez]

Hey, me from Belgium here. I am wondering why you think wasn't right with your homemade bronze. I don't see much difference with the special bronze you used from Rio grande. But hey, I don't see it in real life and don't know anything about it... 😂

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Nice to hear where my videos get seen … first time from Belgium … it’s normally South America or India. The poor detail in the home-made bronze was probably more to do with my inadequacies when melting and mixing the ingredients … more practice needed … N

[@annnoyez]

@Nicks creative stuff o dear... I dont look at your videos for a few times and you already forgot me. 😭😭😭

[@Nickscreativestuff]

oh how could I forget you 🌹 just forgot where you were from.🇧🇪

[@annnoyez]

@Nicks creative stuff thank God... otherwise, I would have made sure your videos vanished from the world wide web 👹👺... just kidding... I understand if you don't know anymore. I am not the only one that comments on your videos... enjoy your evening.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Formidable sorceress to make me disappear from the WWW. Not totally overwhelmed with comments yet being the only social media I do and much more sociable than going to a pub for the evening … N

[@AgeofBronze2ageofbronze2]

Low temperature, makes bad results, bronzes Need more than that... For a good flow 1200c° atleast... Use a Electric forge or gas one.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks for the suggestion Age of Bronze. i’ll keep it in mind for next time … cheers … Nick