Red Clay Casting - Stone in Place - Prepping the Flask - Step One

This is step one showing how a stone in place sand casting is set up before metal is poured. Clay used is Red Clay, a high fat super fine clay made in a foundry near Holland. Tools are designed and made by DIY Castings at www.diycastings.com. I'll show pouring metal in the next video.
Based on the Red Clay Casting™ method by Craig Dabler. Clay brand used - Red Clay.

[@barbaracovey]

I have been watching a lot of red clay casting videos, yours is literally the best I’ve ever seen! Thanks.

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

This is kind of you.

[@moniquejohnson1822]

Thank you so much for creating this video!

[@SC-bg8wf]

Thanks for the video, I must add notches to the rim of my flask to let air escape, much easier than pushing lots of holes through the clay.

[@thinge27]

Thanks Craig.

[@marshallbuildingmaintenanc2511]

Nicely Done. Easy to understand.

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

Thank you!

[@gemstonegirl1084]

Thank you 🙏

[@SPARTYGUSS1]

Thanks for this , really appreciate the guidance. 👍😊

[@scotts4134]

I'm new to pouring. Every time I "pound" the clay into the mold, the clay "cracks" in certain places. It usually doesn't crack or split, where I was using the hammer. When I add more clay, it still happens. Is it possible I'm pounding too hard on the hammer? Thank you in advance.

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

Stop hammering and just push it in with a dowel or similar.

[@scotts4134]

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 Thank you.

[@user-le5fs8dj6u]

What is the name of the material used in the molds? Is it normal sand or a special material?

[@moniquejohnson1822]

May I ask where you bought the wax replica of the ring shape? Or did you make it?

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

I carved it, thanks.

[@moniquejohnson1822]

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 Omg!! 😊 Thank you so much for your reply! 🙏 That is so amazing!! Seems like it would take you hours to do all of that!

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

@@moniquejohnson1822 I've carved hundreds so they get easy with practice.

[@moniquejohnson1822]

@@craigdabler-thediycastings7511 Wow!! 😊

[@violetlexy1540]

what is that powder called? the one you put bf casting

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

Borax on the metal. Cornstarch on the two flask halves, or Talc.

[@kartikrana7633]

Please tell me sand parting metarial name

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

either cornstarch or talc

[@sirridok]

Where can i get some good clay or even daft?

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

www.diycastings.com

[@fenwickc2274]

Where did you buy your casting flask ?

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

I make and sell them at www.diycastings.com

[@yammo12]

cant find step two

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

I forgot to add the "step Two" part but it is there now.

[@nawazzone]

your clay recipe please

[@craigdabler-thediycastings7511]

Available here: www.diycastings.com