Cast in place faceted stone - sand casting - tutorial 

Hi everyone im a sand caster. And i am so glad i watched this today because i was missing two important things in this video. 1. I wasnt packing the male side upside down. Doing this gets a cleaner surface. 2. I wasnt gently packing around the object with my fingers. Thank you for this video!!😊

For anyone wondering... your metal will expand. So even if its not perfectly set its still good. I didnt know this till a week ago.😊 This project gives me a chance to use my small CZs. Also re crisping wasnt in my process till i saw your videos. 👍

Fantastic video and yea new phone does lend a great visual-keep them coming!

Would love to have seen you using the graver to unearth the stones. I am really enjoying your videos, I am a self taught silversmith and sand casting is my new area of learning. Thank you

Wow 👏 I've only watched two of your videos and I'm hooked. I've found my new hobby thanks

Another great video from you, Kirra-lea, thanks 😊👏 You are a great instructor and the camera angle and focus is perfect! 👏👍

Thank you so so much for these fantastic videos Kirra-lea! I was hoping to attend one of your classes up north this year, but it wasn't meant to be. These really hit the spot until it's possible. Something I find challenging as a hobbyist (i.e. making it up as I go along) is finding suppliers of stones. The whole process is quite daunting (Where do I find them? How much should they cost? Are they good quality? Are they ethically sourced?? Is it ok to buy online or is brick and mortar shop better?). I for one would love a video with some tips, particularly from an Australian perspective :) Keep up the amazing work 🎉🎉

Great job with the cleanup💛😎👍

That is so impressive helped me with understanding casting for my exam tmw thank you

thank you very much for your video. What gems should I use for this job?

Beautiful work! I have been casting sterling in delft clay for quite some time... but have yet to cast gems in place! I have some lovely stones that were mined local to me, I think your video has inspired me to take the leap and just do it. Really though, absolutely stunning work here!

Awesome! I learned a lot watching this about 20 times 🤣 Just had my first successful one. A Ruby ring. Gotta work on placement though 😂 Thanks for the amazing reference video 😎🤘🏾🤘🏾 stay awesome

VC chamou a minha atenção!!! Show de bola.

Unimaginable! You're casting the ring with the stones directly! Doesn't that damage the gemstones in any way? That's a completely new concept for me.

wonderful videos, thanks!

Amazing

If you see this, what did you put on the stone to help keep it in place?

Looks really nice !

May I ask what’s in the red tube? And how do you know how much silver to melt😊

Hi Kirra-lea. will you be doing a spinner ring tutorial in the future please?

adorei, muito bom, parabens!

Hi Kirra-lea, thanks for all the casting experience. just want to know after casting, can we pickling the ring with gem stone in acid?

Your tutorials are fantastic and love your work. Would a propane sievert torch suffice for this application? Thanks so much :)

Hi! Thanks for an amazing tutorial… your torching process of melting the silver seemed to be extremely fast! Do you mind telling me what type of torch you used to get such quick results like that? Thanks!

I've watched a LOT of sand casting videos. Your videos and your skills are beyond compare! Thank you for the videos and I'll keep watching and learning.

What is that Papaw Ointment? What alternative can i use? can i use any lip hydration thingy?

Thanks, super helpful vids! Do you have to make sure to use un-heated stones? Or will heated stones cast no problem?

hey which stones can you sand casting ? I really would like these methods on different kind of gemstones...

Wait you are pouring molten silver on the Stones ? They dont break or get damaged?o:

What sticky substance are your stones sitting on prior to setting?

hello. I am a person studying jewelry design in Korea. I have a question. Will the unprocessed ruby ​​be damaged if heated silver comes in contact with it? Also, what is the clay used? I'm curious.

Where can i find clay like that? My clay is very sticky

What all stones can I use in this way

Did you use silver for your ring?

Hey! Love your video ! Can you please tell where you bought that vertical flask ?

Thanks for your videos! Really learning a lot as I am too sand casting.... but finding it hard to remove the stones from the silver cast lol... not sure what I’m doing wrong, but if you have any tips to remove my beautiful sapphires so I can reuse the silver. Thank you!! ☺️

What is it that you use on the stone??

Can swarovski stones be used aswell?

What crucible does not need borax coating Help please ?

Would this also work with cuttle casting? xx

Love this video, the new camera looks amazing. Do you ever use a round ring blank so it looks like round wire when cast?

Where r u from

you sweett sweet angel