Cast silver jewelry. Small silver pendants
Cast Silver Jewelry
jewelry
- Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal
- an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
- Jewellery ( or /?d?u??l?ri/) or jewelry (see American and British English spelling differences) is a form of personal adornment, manifesting itself as necklaces, rings, brooches, earrings and bracelets. Jewellery may be made from any material, usually gemstones, precious metals or shells.
- (jeweler) jewelry maker: someone who makes jewelry
silver
- Provide (mirror glass) with a backing of a silver-colored material in order to make it reflective
- coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
- (esp. of the moon) Give a silvery appearance to
- made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
- Coat or plate with silver
- a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
cast
- project: put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
- Allocate parts in (a play, movie, or other production)
- deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
- Assign a part in a play, movie, or other production to (an actor)
- the actors in a play
Cuttlefish Casting 27
Silver in the crucible. I was unable to photograph the pouring process, but what you want to do is this: Heat up crucible with torch prior to adding metal. Add metal, carefully, and a pinch of casting flux. Heat up metal with a large, hot flame. If this is your first time casting, I suggest watching a video to get a good idea of the process. Once metal is molten, keep the flame on it and pour slowly (not too slowly) into the cuttlebone while keeping the flame on the pouring metal. Don't quence the cuttlebone--allow it to cool for a while. Use TONGS to quench it in water before removing the cast metal. Throw out the cuttlebone (they're not reusable) and recycle the binding wire.
Cuttlefish Casting 20
Detail of carved section. The wonderful thing about cuttlebone is the grain that you get in the casting process. You can enhance this by using a really soft, light brush, to brush away any dust from the carving process.
