How To Cast A Silver Ring Everything You Wanted To Know About Delft Clay/Sand Casting For Jewellers 

Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for this and your other videos. I've been casting rings this way for a number of years in both silver & gold and one thing I've picked up which helps me on the rough finishing process is to leave the sprue attached as long as possible as it allows you to grip the whole thing in a vice for heavy filing of the exterior and interior. Again, thanks for taking the time in sharing your skills - it is very much appreciated.

Have watched a lot of casting videos including yours but this one I like the most. Thank you for always sharing your master pieces

That water displacement thing was a good tip. I'm just about to get started on a project I want to do. Your videos make the prospect of trying less daunting.

I am a Novice ( Mostly self taught by watching RU-vid, and a lot of trial-and-error) silversmith who has about 2 years worth of experience working with precious mattprecious metals ( Mostly Sterling silver) creating pieces of jewelry. I also do my own Lapidary work with semi precious and precious stones that i set into these little pieces of jewelry. I have a million questions and your videos have answer a lot of them . I am grateful that I found your channel,, so thank you for broadcasting your experiences and sharing your knowledge. So for my qusetion.... I save All my little pieces of scrap silver and i am interested in using a crucible to turn my scrap into bigger pieces of silver. I do a lot of filing because of my lack of experience and have been collecting even the Silver dust that Is essentially scrap to. As you can imagine little bits and pieces of other material get swept into the silver dust.. If I was to melt these Impurities down into you my silver what kind of effect would I get. Would it mostly burn off this excess material (little pieces of wood, fluff from rags I use ect....) when I melt it down in the crucible and do a pour? I am also interested in making different types of earings such as open hoops, and tragus studs, that have balls or little flowers with set stones in them on either end. This requires some tap and die experience (which I have some of) in the creation of internal and external threading using wire and or tubing. Do you have any experience with this type of art work? If so will you show me your techniques please. I am struggling here to be honest.

I have to say Andrew, I did enjoy your first video on delft casting RATHER a lot hahaha! You had me snorting out loud in my studio and I’m sure the neighbours were a little perplexed at all the guffawing. This video was also very informative despite less trash talk about matching balls. Thanks for all the laughs and helpful tips, you’re great fun to watch :)

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Hello mister I follow you on this channel I'm from France learn jewellery with old man in Sri Lanka today I m so happy I do casting and it's my first succes THANK You very much I follow you step by step move dust from all the funnels and I got my first massive ring 19 grams of silver YES!!!! My life change today continue to check your tuto. Bye Nik

I've only done casting once and I was terrified when melting and pouring the silver! Great job and superb finishing, that must've taken a while

Andrew Berry, you are a treasure! Thank you for your videos. You are fondly spoken of here in Arizona, USA for your expertise as a jeweler and instructor. Last week I ordered a complete casting kit and can't wait to get some solid pieces in my work!

Thanks Andrew for taking the time to make this video tutorial. I have been making jewellery for 6 years and in the back of my mind, I wanted to try casting, but was always unsure of the process. This video really covers all of the information and materials, sands & molds I would need to buy. It's great to have the link to buying the clay. I am really looking forward to trying out the process and casting one or two piece. Thanks for all of your videos, as I have learned so much from watching your channel. Hello from Dublin, Ireland. :)

Fascinating process thank you for the detailed explanation of how it all works! Great to see a fellow Welsh dude sharing the knowledge! :)

Out of all the videos ive seen this one is the most clear and easy to follow

Superb Video as usual. Glad to hear I did not waste money buying the far more expensive Delft clay sand, instead of the Petrobond version.

Thank you. As always, I came to your channel to find tips on a problem I had and you go and fix it in a single video :D I was making air vents but no hole through. After poking the holes my pattern filled up perfectly :D

Wow! I’m glad I saw this I’m not a jeweler but love information who know what the future holds and doing something you enjoy is key. Definitely see the joy you have in your craft!

How Beautiful! I like that very very much. I like heavy jewelry I just had a 28 Graham 18 karat gold men’s ring made with a blue sapphire. And it is beautiful

Thank you so much Andrew. Your tutorials have been invaluable to the growth of my little biz🙏😁

Sure wish I had these videos to watch back in 2013/14 when I was making and selling jewelery on ebay as hobby. Also when I sold tons of scrap jewelry! I remember trying to look into it i could melt it down myself but couldn't find anything on the topic at the time. I've since sold all my supplies and don't even wear jewelry anymore so don't have any scrap anymore but man I would have loved to do this if I only i knew how at the time . Great job

Another video pointing out that I've been doing it the wrong way, learnt so much thank you.

Thankyou Andrew for producing this video, I was struggling with 45degree turns, problem solved. I’ve been enjoying all of your videos while I’m at my bench.

Thanks! This is so inspiring. I just bought a used NetCraft centrifuge and amassing my other equipment. I've bookmarked a number of your videos. Again, thank you for the clarity and thoroughness. You are so appreciated.

Best instructions I have seen so far on the topic of Delft Clay Castin

I’m new to jewelry. I’m a gemstone cutter. Time to learn everything I can Thanks Andrew -Astro

Andrew you are the best!! My sand casting supplies will be here tomorrow so I truly appreciate this video. I ordered Delft clay a long time ago and finally bought the tools to go with it. You have helped me so much-in so many areas- on my metal smithing journey :)

What kind of torch is needed to melt the silver? A simple propane one would do? Or do you need a mix of oxygen+propane?

This guy is a master and explain so well the best!!!!

Thank you for the video which I truly enjoyed I can't wait to make my own silver ring by sand casting.

Brilliant film on how to cast. Thanks. This is on my list of first projects. I just need to find or make a master. All the best Andrew.

THANKS Andrew for this video. I watched the gold ball casting and appreciate all your youtube input tutorials . I think it's a bit harsh what people said about the video they should be gratfull you did it in the first place. ❤

Was liked to your site by Skyler, Change you can Wear. I really liked this video. Reminded me of some casting we were able to do in high school. Your video was better.

Brilliant video! Petrabond in Australia is far easier to obtain and a lot less expensive than Delft

Thank you for making this so clear & straight forward! I love your video’s & certainly have come a long way with this hobby!!

You are the best. Love love your videos. Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much for sharing your sand casting video, I want to learn more about it 😊

Loads of very useful info once again, thank you very much! Would never have thought of a side entry flask myself. Have made rectangular boxes in wood for long, thin pieces cast in pewter and not set fire to the kitchen as yet. Best wishes from far west Cornwall.

Looks gorgeous, i'll take one in 10.5 :)

Thanks for a great vid, Andrew. I'd love to know the all of the detail about finishing the resulting blank. Sorry if you've already produced an instructional covering the process, I can't locate it.

Hi andrew, what torch head did you use to melt the silver? Thanks

great video. I do delft clay casting here and there.

Excellent! Love the more advanced techniques.

Makes perfect sense!

Awesome video I think its the only one I've seen with zero dislikes hahah

M8 thank you for this video ive always wanted some jewellery just never had the money for it but I did have a old pure silver tea pot that was left to me from my gran and i just made the best silver rings thanks very much going to try a bracelet next will defo be subscribing you earned it

I love your instructional videos, by far the best I have found.

Thank you Andrew - great video - easy to understand and replicate - not intimidating.

Awesome video! I love doing sand casting!

Thanks for sharing. Always fun and informative.

Good job 👏 can you also do rings like this perhaps with large skull heads etc

Fantastic again. I have tried to do cuttlefish but the metal never ran. This is better with a nice wide spru. Appreciate the technique!

I’m just about to give this ago but I can’t get delft clay here in Australia (well you can but I’m not paying that much), so I’m making my own .. fingers crossed 🤞🏻

I always like yo see videos of making jewelry. And I liked this one especialy.

Thanks Andrew you are the king

Thank you .

Absolutely wonderfully instructions thanks so much for your time consideration lovely

Awesome step by step video very well explained, had no idea about casting. Just made a 24k gold ring using your style, help from the boiler maker using oxy torch. Very good result just have to cut and polish now

Hello Andrew, my name is Jan and I am watching from Australia in NSW. Brilliant vid as always and very informative, on a lighter side, you have a black sooty type mark on the tip of your nose. LOL...😁 Cheers Jan

Thanks Andrew! This is helpful. 😊

Amazingly well explained! 👌

Woow..you have so much practical knowledge it made my works easier..thank you & god bless you..

Wonderful tutorial! Thank you

Brilliant Andrew just about to cast my first heavy ring great info

Very nice. Your explanations are spot on. I come from 30 years in the foundry world. We pour ductile iron at app. 2600degs far.. We use a fill method where the sprue goes to the bottom and we bottom fill the impressions. It helps with proper fill. But it wouldn't work with silver and this pour weight. Thanks.

Very informative, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Where can I buy the side pouring cast rings?

Hi Andrew, thank you for this casting video, it shows me where I’ve made mistakes in my own first attempts. Your videos are are so full of detailed information and instruction, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I wonder if you have made or would make a video on “finishing”, in particular, making a finish like he one on your original hollow ring, that matt finish. I’ve tried different techniques but have yet to achieve a nice matt finish that I deem good enough to give as a gift or ultimately sell. I love making pieces that have both sterling and fine silver, and am starting to incorporate a bit of gold. Could you please demonstrate how to achieve hat beautiful matt finish with any or all of these materials. Thank you very much. Karin

Beautiful! Thanks from Brazil!

Great video! I hope to cast my first ring soon. Thank you.

Graduated cylinder is the word you're looking for. A glass tube using water to measure volume is a graduated cylinder

I like Petrobond. I just made a pendant and it has my fingerprints on it. That's how much detail it can get.

A tip with sand casting: petrobond and the older green sand breath, allowing gas and vapor to pass through. Not quickly, but enough that a vent passing close to the mold, not quite touching, may make the difference in venting.

excellent

Great video. you answered many of the questions that I have had for a while. Very good demo on the Petrabond. Very well done. Just what I needed. I subbed to you. Thanks.

Great job thanks for the video!!

Gooood!!! Congratulations, Viejo!!!

Thank you, will you demonstrate a Lazer engraving on the same ring?

Can you edit the polishing process to another video perhaps how you complish that gorgeous mirror surface for the ring? And pls. could you include the product(s) used to the shiney result!

Great job my Friend...God Bless you Thank you

Just curious how you would make the hollow one? I'm guessing not casting. The volume equation you used would only give the volume of the hollow not weight but would give you an idea.

Andrew, you are getting so much better with your videos. Thank you so much for all the educational lessons of metalsmithing. You were always great anyways to begin with. Two questions, if I were to use wax how would I measure of how much metal I would need? And if the wax have sentimental thumb prints on the wax will it show up on the metal ring? Thank you for your time.

awsome video... ;)

Thank you fore your Tutorials i have much learning

Mir gefällt Ihre Konstruktion echt toll und ein tolles Video danke so vielmals

Well explained, thanks 🙏

I lost a x7 6 point star necklace which was made of rock crystal-antique and uniqe! Yes it still hurts! Upon consulting a proffessional gem carver found I would need a whole lifetime to learn to do it myself or hire someone to make it at a very high cost to me. If I changed the material used and attached rock crystals to these casting coukd give me a means to do this! I have some carving skills or could use moulding clay to make the shapes needed and re make a new silver star version of this very precious lost treasure. Thankyou ! I may find time to do this. I hope I do. I know a few silver smiths who I could pay to help me also 😊 I have lots of photos including close ups of this lost delight too. Really good simple video 😊

Hi first time watch found it very interesting also clear to follow

So informative, thanks so much for your time!

Very nice pour and great video dude

Cool!!!!!! Thank you Andrew Berry

Amazing work. I am wondering how a hollow ring is made?

going to try using the green sand i have.

Thanks so much!

Thanks very much .

This is so generous!

Brilliant.

Thank you, very helpful

Great documentary! How do you make multiple copies?

Hello community, any suggestions on reputable sand casting supplies and tool makers that I could look into? Thanks.

Awesome Video thanks

great videos sir

Great videos Andrew

Can you cast a bezeled ring in the clay?