Making of a sterling silver skull ring | Sand Casting process 

I appreciate the love

Thanks man

Thank you Josh. I'm glad it's useful.

I'm glad you found valur in the video. Much appreciated

Thanks so much. I appreciate the kind words. I would like to see how your 1st sand casting experience is. Please let me know. I have another video where I made a batman ring using sand casting as well, if you want to check it out. It is one of my previous video

Thanks so much. Check out my latest video. I think you'll like the finish on that ring too

Thank you very much

Muito showww ❤

Thanks so much, man

Thank you very much. It's not so bad once you get the hang of it

Thanks so much.

I enjoyed making this ring. The technique is one of my favourites

@@thatoradebe_trj It's really nice! What is the block blue material you were carving ! If you don't mind me asking?

It's casting wax, you get different types depending on what you are trying to achieve @@LTDSilverworks

@@thatoradebe_trj I thank you so much for your response!

Thank you! Much appreciated

Thank you very much. Much appreciated

Thank you so much for the comment. It's interesting you say that because I recently made another video where I covered a ring black. It is a very similar ring to this. You can check it out on this link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IGtdOyiqMSc.htmlsi=I_Fi2DFwzGJLfDBM

@@thatoradebe_trj Yes, very good, but I meant the other way around, so after you etch it, then you run it on the polisher, and the lines and groves are left, leaving very pronounced marks. But that one looks good too!

@@jjhh8425 I should give it a shot. Thank you

The powder is called borax. It helps to keep the metal clean and to help with the flow of the metal when pouring

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. The polishing machine is a standard polishing machine which I got at a place called goldsmith and jewellery supplies in Johannesburg, South Africa. I don't know what the brand is. I use a "hard" and a "soft" polishing mop. And I use a compound called "unipol" I hope that helps

@@thatoradebe_trj Thank you!

Asbonge. Much more is coming. I'm working on making a few more casting videos

Thank you so much for the comment, it is much appreciated. That is partly the reason for cutting the wax in half. The main reason is because in order to sand cast you need the 2 sand rings to be separated to remove the wax. If I were to make the entire ring and then separate the rings, the mold would break apart due to the shank (the part where your finger goes through) breaking through the sand

That's very true. I still have the carving for another time I might need it. Glad you enjoyed the video

@@thatoradebe_trj may I ask in 18:37 what is it that you are using?

I'm using flux. You apply it to the area you want to solder so that the solder can flow

Happy to help!

I'm using a pair of tweezers and some burs in the hanging motor

its a process called soldering. It is similar to welding

Thank you so much for the sub, much appreciated. Yes you would be able to make a curb link using sand casting. It will take some time but it's possible. As long as you make 1 good curb link so that you can use it to make multiples, you are good

@@thatoradebe_trj sorry I mean curb ring Thanks

@@Elites-asthetic I must've read your comment wrong but the same concept applies for a curb ring

@@thatoradebe_trj ok buddy I did ask someone else but they say because more detail and holes it can’t be done But looking at so many different designs now I feel it can be done depending on the person and the way it’s done If I put a curb ring on a steel cylinder tube and print it down on the sand for the actual imprint Then replace the steel cylinder with one made of sand and place that in the print I think this way it will work

Thank you for the question. Those are called delft clay rings.

The brown powder is delft clay and the white powder is talcum powder (baby powder). It's used to prevent the 2 halves from sticking together

Does it flow out when you are pouring the metal?

@@thatoradebe_trj no, at the start just when i pressed that in. I lift the all part and the sand slips out

@@alessandro12171 I think maybe you didn't hammer the sand in enough. You must really give it a good hit all around and then it'll stick to the rings

@@thatoradebe_trj alright thanks. I hope the ring will join the sand even if that is really pressed

That sounds good to me. I'll make sure I make one in the near future. Thank you for the suggestion

It's sterling silver

Really? In what way?

@thatoradebe_trj just found your channel. I use my hash tag as a way to comment and find relocate good videos. But since you asked, you would be on the team cause you're 1) a maker and 2) you know the value of precious metals. In a true SHTF scenario, you always need resourceful people. I'll watch more!

@@teamSHTF thanks so much for that. I appreciate it and I'm happy to hear you enjoy my channel

Drop me an email thato@thatoradebejewellery.co.za

Very true. This option is for people who might not have access to 3D printers

How can I make it easier with the 3D printer ? Hopefully u see this 🙏

​@elieser7865 they have software/special wax resin that's used to make intricate designs without having to do it by hand. Which sure is cheating depending on who you ask. But it also helps save your hands and reduces work.

@@TheIncredibleMrTdef not cheating. But can def dictate price/worth of the piece. More sentimental value in hand ones.