delft clay sand casting silver pendant.

#shorts
Beginners guide to delft clay casting, sand casting jewelry tutorial,
silver casting, mould operation and process, casting silver pendant,
delft clay casting for Beginners, Quick One minute how to video, demonstrating
how to use Delft clay, casting silver pendant, from start to finish using a garden leaf.
how to patina sterling silver using an oxidising solution.
then polishing back to bring out highlights.
cutting, attaching and soldering sterling silver jump ring.

[@souljasickcain26]

Really nice silver leaf pendant. The delft clay really grabbed all the nice details of the leaf. Loved it.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Lonewolf, one of my favourite techniques … so simple but very effective results … N

[@souljasickcain26]

@@Nickscreativestuff I have beautiful leaves in my backyard that are as beautiful as yours to cast. It's a beautiful design you thought of.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

so many options to try, shame I can’t get torch fired home-made tin bronze to work better … more practice needed … Cheers … N

[@souljasickcain26]

@@Nickscreativestuff Keep trying, if anyone can figure it out, it's you.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for the encouragement … N

[@anntrope491]

It's Beautiful ! ♡☆♡

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Ann, thanks for that … it’s beauty in nature…. trying to do more of that in my next video…. No. 35! … Nice one … Nick

[@guerillaguru8650]

Amazing! beautiful!👍

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Guerilla … N

[@sadovnikmuller7133]

Надихає. Дякую.

[@emc2862]

Stunning, as always! I love leaves, feathers, and twigs in jewelry. 🤩👍 Your work is so inspiring gives me lots of ideas!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

nice to hear that EMC, I also find natures natural beauty very inspiring 🪷 and love to use it were possible … cheers … Nick

[@penelopepennington3838]

Thank you for a fantastic short video 🌟🍃

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for your comment Penelope, this was my first ever short video have been meaning to make it into a more detailed one … cheers … Nick

[@TheSilverSmithsBench1]

I want to try this. Thanks for showing.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

cheers Robert, Nice and simple using natures natural beauty … N

[@SJWCASTING]

That’s looking really good!😃

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks SJW, I do love natures simple beauty … 🍁… N

[@rizoyevdilmurod6307]

Good job

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Rizoyev … N

[@959susanne]

Wow, I can only hope to be this good.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Susanne, natures natural beauty can really shine sometimes when using Delft Clay for casting … N

[@dynomania]

Wow that's great ☺️

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Au … N

[@gargoyleking529]

Nice!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Timothy … N

[@gargoyleking529]

@@Nickscreativestuff no thank you for the inspiration and knowledge.... I have longed to lost wax cast bronze for years and years now.... I built a forge for propane it kind of worked I'm lucky I didn't burn the house down or get seriously burnt.... it was exciting though but the sand casting is really quite beautiful and unique.... I dont know when I will be firing it up again cause I have a million projects I am trying to get in the done pile before I go off and start another one... but when I do I will share it with you... Cheers!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks Timothy, I started out by going on a bronze casting weekend class using the lost wax and ceramic shell technique. Fabulous couple of days money well spent. Getting burnt seems to go with the territory I only do miniature castings at home, a lot more serious when working with larger amounts. I love playing with Delft Clay on a micro level but would be great to scale up sometime and try Petrobond with larger crucibles. Like you say another wish on the large to do list. Stay safe and burn free … Nick

[@guidelineuk]

Very cool ❤😊

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks guideline … N

[@jesusalmeidaalcubillas2001]

Me encanta 😍

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that Jesus … Nick

[@taurusdengaming4586]

Very nice!

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for your comment, I do love nature and its natural beauty… Nick

[@allanthompson9695]

I have never watched a short before.

[@Nickscreativestuff]

designed to be watched on mobiles… N

[@israelazevedo5760]

Nice

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks Israel … N

[@jfssparky]

Cool 🥶

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks jfssparky, natures natural beauty … Nick

[@jimmycrooke9646]

I just make my first object it was a lil silver Lego ax only took 2 attempts

[@Nickscreativestuff]

sounds great Jimmy … that’s it once you get the bug … N

[@user-lk3cl5xx9g]

nice

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Thanks LK … N

[@user-nl5hw8vp8b]

God created this amazing leaf .. and billions other every day !

[@Nickscreativestuff]

thanks for that … very nicely said … look for the beauty in every day … N

[@guidelineuk]

😂 Bob Marley leaf next 😂

[@Nickscreativestuff]

have thought of it … would have to grow and pick a tiny one … a bit controversial for some … 🫣… N

[@Inrxz]

Whats the name of the tool you used to drill a hole?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi gnxsis, it’s called a pendant motor drill, a very useful workbench tool … N

[@Vothtrucks]

That,s not just propane is it ?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

no this is my beloved Oxy propane torch. I feel privileged to own a Smith’s little torch, I run it on a 13 kg propane bottle and a oxygen bottle from hobby gas … Great fun to use and hot hot hot … cheers … Nick

[@user-qd7tx4ud5e]

Скажите, что это за материал. Наполнитель для опоки-коричневого цвета? Я лью детали , серебро, в опоку, но в качестве материала использую формосмесь на основе гипса. Вы чем пользуетесь?🙂

[@Nickscreativestuff]

I use a product called Delft Clay, it’s an oil bonded sand designed by a Goldsmith for the jewelry industry. it’s A bit expensive but a quality material … cheers … Nick

[@user-qd7tx4ud5e]

@@Nickscreativestuff понял. Спасибо ок

[@georgias491]

This looks amazing ! Is it easy to pour sterling 925 silver?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

hi Georgia, yes it’s very easy to pour sterling silver, supposedly even easier to pour fine silver. Being able to get it up to temperature is one of the only issues. small amounts are easy with a small crucible and a large propane torch. Oxy propane being a lot hotter makes the process very quick to reach temperature. The other issue is silver cools rapidly so once up to temperature it needs to stay there right up to the point it enters the mould. … Nick

[@georgias491]

@@Nickscreativestuff ahh I see, thank you for getting back to me! Would you reccomend using a crucible and torch or using a electronic melting furnace? Trying to get started myself

[@Nickscreativestuff]

I would recommend a torch and crucible to start with. Great for small amounts and for recycling scrap silver into usable pieces. if you’re scaling up and using a lot more silver then a furnace comes into its own normally used alongside ceramic moulds and vacuum casting. For one of sand castings a torch and crucible is cheap, quick and efficient technique to use. if you’re scaling up to produce lots of items being cast at once then this is normally done with lost wax and ceramic moulds and larger quantities of silver being melted in a furnace … hope this helps … Nick

[@Nickscreativestuff]

another way to look at it is by weight, A small crucible can handle approximately 40g of silver. you can get larger crucibles for torch melting but if you want to melt say 250g for making bars and ingots then you would need a furnace … Nick

[@LordBeWithUs_]

Where did you get your casters?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Susan, I buy Delft Clay from Cooksongold and make my own (flasks) metal moulds … N

[@wije6775]

I noticed you didn’t create little channels in the sand for the air to escape, isn’t this necessary?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

Hi Wije, I find there not always necessary especially when casting in the vertical position and you can allow for a large entrance hole. The air can easily vent at the same time as the molten metal enters … cheers … Nick

[@Alaire-hg8xc]

Do you sell your flasks?

[@Nickscreativestuff]

sorry Alaire I don’t … I just make stuff for pleasure … N

[@ausrabernote5914]

🐝💤💫💓🧘‍♂️💥👍

[@editsoficial-ex1in]

Sera que da pra fazer grillz desse jeito??

[@Nickscreativestuff]

not sure what you mean when translated to English … N