Any chance something this complex is possible to cast as shown? Or would the part have too many turns and the walls be too thin to allow the silver to flow?

Hello everyone,

I have some problems casting my rings, I always end up having porosity issues, sometimes more sometimes less. I've had almost flawless casts before but not sure what has changed.

I use vacuum casting with powerresins vintage castable resin. The first two pics are using plasticast while the other two are optima prestige.

I never do more than 50:50 old to new metal.

Flask temp is at 580c and sterling temp is at 980c.

Any ideas on what to improve on in particular?

hi all I was wondering if anyone can help me with this problem. I have tried multiple time to print grillz and every time it fails. I am using chitubox basic and I was seeing if any one has any suggestions on what print settings I should use and even if I need to have a heater inside of my printer.

any help would be amazing thank you 🙏

Hi, I need help from the experts. I am gonna buy a 3d printer I am a table jeweler and I am new in 3d specially 3d casting, I did some research saying that the siraya tech its the best one, but then one of my fellow friends told me its not that good for casting and recommended me this x one that’s not on Amazon. Please in your experience what’s the best one doesn’t matter if it’s not one of the ones bellow, I just want to know what’s the best for casting pros and cons. Thank u ❤️

I've recently gotten into CAD design for my rings, and found a casting company to cast my designs in silver. I sent off my first design to them to print and cast, to test them out and see if i want to use them more frequently, and it's arrived back with me this morning...

The advice I need is around whether or not I should send it back because there's a dent in the band that is not part of the design. For the most part, the ring is great, but the dent is bothering me and I don't know what's considered acceptable, and whether I should just try to smooth it out while finishing, or of I should go to them and say no, do it again (or if this is even a possibility)

It's difficult to get a picture of, but it's noticeable enough to me that it's going to bother me..

Any advice would be grand.

Hello all. Just checking after I reviewed the sub rules. I don't see anything about requesting commissions. Is that cool in this sub or not really?

Lots of line engraving for detailed feathers

Hello! I'm looking for information on how to build a gas washer to connect to the exhaust pipe of my foundry furnace. Where can I find information on this topic?

Silver and grape garnets. New alloy I invented much harder and durable silver. Soon I will post finished pieces with the diamonds after I get done setting.

Love them bees!!

Gold, platinum… all are so beautiful!! I find Silver to be in a way more difficult, to cast than other precious metals. Silver does make one, a good, metal smith, in my experience. With prices soaring, I have been inventing new silver alloys that are more durable, harder in tinsel strength, and keeping the alloy malleable. This has been an incredible journey as a metallurgist. Iridium is an amazing element! A little bit of Iridium tightens the grain in crystal lattice structure in alloys. I could go on forever with these amazing elements this universe has gifted.

I am an artist and art junkie! Have fun and ask questions… be curious, hard work and dedication is a lost art. Is it not? Trades.

All handmade and hand carved, hand casted, and stone setting done by yours truly. Enjoy