I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I had a lot of fun trying to sand cast a Hershey’s bar with some scrap brass I had laying around. It didn’t turn out perfect like I had hoped, but this weeks custom jam made up for it for me… I hope you all enjoy it and I’ll see you soon!!

@TAnkersly19937

Жыл бұрын

Try again during winter

@sgibbons77

Жыл бұрын

Cool idea for a project, and great video! Tips (should you try this again): 1. If you can, take your bucket of sand into your house the day before so that it will be cooler when you go to use it. 2. Get a can of compressed air/gas that's used to clean keyboards, or better yet, a 6-pack of cans - they sell them at Walmart and Office stores. Put the little red tube in the nozzle, then turn the can upside down and pull the trigger. The gas in the can is liquified due to the pressure. This liquid will spray out and evaporate on whatever you shoot it at, instantly cooling it. You could cool the top of the concrete floor, giving you more time for the molding, and if the chocolate still melted, you could harden the little bits in the sand for easier removal. (often times it cools things so rapidly that frost will form from moisture in the air - give it a few seconds and the frost will disappear)

@endprg6477

9 ай бұрын

Шоколадку съел?

Next time use a dark chocolate bar. The dark chocolate ones melt at a higher temperature. Also maybe try putting a bag of ice on the cement before to help cool it off too. Hopefully this helps and another great video

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@willparry

Жыл бұрын

Rather than using ice it might be better to keep a block of polished stone in the freezer and make your mould on top of that.

Poor chocolate bar didn't stand a chance! NICE!! Thanks for sharing.

And the stack keeps growing! Great video.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!!!!

109!!! And you decided not only cast but to cast chocolate! It is in the 90s where I am and I can't even handle being outside, you are a rockstar!

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Arizona summers are brutal, it’s been unusually cool lately, but the past weeks the heat got turned on big time. The high today is 113 🥵

Around the fire pit watching the neighborhood fireworks. Everyone else went to bed and i start muching on the leftover chocolate from smores, AND your casting chocolate!!! What a coincidence! Keep up the great work. Cheers from Wisconsin.

109 F that, it was 80 here today and I was dying! Thanks for kicking out another vid!

Truly AWESOME and creative that idea... Congrats!

Awesome brass Hersey bar thanks for sharing

Great idea. I was a bit worried when the molten brass didn’t make it into that one corner. I totally missed it not making it into the second. I guess that’s why most people cast round stuff, probably some physics thing with viscosity of liquid and surface tension. Thanks for sharing another video so quickly.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! I was worried too, especially because that tiny bit of chocolate was there blocking it. I need to build another flask and I’ll try it again at some point. Maybe with a regular Hershey bar with the big letters. 👍

It was pretty cool no matter the outcome....1st time in that last couple of years that I've been watching, the channels that I watch, where I've seen someone use legit food to mold. And we're talking, nearly 1,000 videos if not over.

Good job! I was sure that would come out bad due to the triple digit heat and all.. I would be very satisfied with that result if I did it. Stay safe and hydrated! Thank you for your content.

That came out a lot better than I expected. I like it. Happy 4th and stay awesome.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

I like how the hershey's brass bar turned out.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sinaka!!!

That's an amazing idea and a great pour

this looks like a lot of fun and rewarding to collect everything you have crafted

@TheGrowingStack

10 ай бұрын

It is pretty fun and definitely a rewarding hobby. I love it 👍

Peehaps cooling down the petrobond sand, the Hershey bar, and the surface that you use as a base would've made it a little easier to mold. Still, it's a nice piece! Thanks for posting! Happy 4th of July!

That’s so cool broski, it turned out so freaking legit ….

With high heet and with chocolate having a low melting point. The next time you cast milk chocolate, you can freeze it first and then just before you set the chocolate down. You can blast the table top with a fire extinguisher which will lower the surface temperature giving you a little more time before the candy starts to melt.

I would eat that candy bar before I would try to melt it lol You just murdered a good chocolate bar. It will be worth it when this turns out to look epic !! I love it !! Anyone can look at it and they will know right away what it is. Nothing in this world is perfect. I like it and it shows personality !! You should be proud of how it came out. Fantastic video, thanks for sharing !!

Another idea based off of this one, you could try the plastic two-piece eggs used at easter. A big metallic egg would be cool. Also, could try a coke bottle made of glass, remove the lid and use a sand cast. removing the bottle from a sand cast with the lid on I think would be impossible.

That was a very short and sweet video, don't worry I will stop now. A big hello from a semi soggy 51.8°F 2am Wales. Happy holidays to you and all your side of the pond.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear from you my friend! I hope you and your family is doing well! Love you and I’ll talk to you soon! 👍

This should be the preferred method. Ingots are out, candy bars are in!!

Pretty cool man. I'd just 3d print a chocolate bar next time if the weather's like that

Have a happy 4th, awesome video.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Same to you!! 👍

I think it came out great

That was a great cast, all things considered! You should be proud of it! I always enjoy seeing your videos pop up in my feed. Keep up the good work!

I love how that turned out! Looks like a bite was taken from the corner. Much respect to you for doing this in hot weather. Don’t know how you do it🥵🥵

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you as always Irish!!! You’re the best!

Suggestion: A 'golden' Wonka bar would be awesome. Why needs a golden ticket when you can have a golden chocolate bar!

Amazing what fire and leftovers can produce. Hint: Next time take a large bite out of Hersey bar and leave teeth-marks. That will add dynamic motion into a static casting.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give that a shot! 👍

nice video!

Looks like its coated in Gold Leaf. Looks awesome for a first attempt. Though maybe make it in a cooler area first next time.

Next time, do the sand casting inside the house in the AC, then do the melt and pour outside. Chocolate will last longer that way. Still came out nice though. 👍🏼😈👍🏼

Next time do it after crunch it in an angle. Have a dental mark cast should be fun 😊 well done for this one. 👍

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂

7:27 The corners are not sharp, but the detail is perfect. 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

I watch everything you do carefully. I am learning a ton from you. You have excellent ideas, you know. You work extra hard to entertain us. Because of that, I cannot thank you enough! I love how the chocolate bar looks like it lives in AZ, Kinda melty looking. It is really cool! I'll definitely see you next time.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tracy!! I truly love your comments and your insight! Thank you for being there and I appreciate you more than you know. It’s getting so hot, the chocolate bar definitely lives in AZ, you should’ve seen the sweaty mess I was after spending 4 1/2 hours in the garage. It was a sight that’s for sure 😉👍

Poor little Hershey chocolate bar gave his life in exchange for a brass bar to be created. How many s’mores could have made little children and big children happy. It was pretty cool, I didn’t know that you could make a mold out of a candy bar.

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

I bought extra so no one was left out! 👍

Id say the hershey bar came out pretty good considering the chocolate melted, coule easilly have destroyed all of the detailing completely. Besides, I always thought hersheys was supposed to be able to stand up to high temperatures, hence why they used it for army ration chocolate.

It looks perfect to me. I mean, you took a bite out of the corner of the bar but other then that. LOL. In all seriousness, maybe next time try putting some of your sand in the fridge for a little while before covering your chocolate bar. That might help the chocolate last a little longer.

Yes it's was fun. Really. 😂

Making me hungry. Did you freeze the chocolate bar first? The bar looks great. Awesome cast brother 👍

Looks like you took a nibble on the corner.😊

Still sweet though

Hey my friend!!!! Do not worry sometimes things do not turn out like we wish them.. I thought it turned out great honestly... seems like it was actually perfect.. A Hershey bar in the Arizona heat... looks like it was just starting to melt and had a few nibbles here and there... yes I would agree the frozen bar was a great idea but the sand being cooled and the surface you working on being cooled beforehand would have helped also.. But like ya said.. a learning experience... now I do have a question as I looked for info on this.. but what filters do you use for fumes on your respirator? like p 100's or something else.. I ask because I am going to take the plunge.. I need a hobby bad and have access to tons of cans I can melt and a neighbor does clean ups on construction sites at times and gets wire alot... will make him a deal to get it from him LOL also curious as to your sanding routine and grits you use to polish. also best deals on petrobond sand? amazon?? also what 3d printer do you use?? am looking to get one of those also soon as casting has really gotten my attention.. been looking at how to make different reusable molds... but honestly do not think there are really any truly reusable except for anything made out of iron or graphite.. but been told there are ways to do so... also wax casting is something I have been looking into also.. If you hae any suggestions for equipment and gloves and such please let me know. Oh on a side note .. the back of the bar looks like it should have a face on it like the Necronomicon does .. Be well and stay safe in that heat my friend !! much love and respect to you and your family.. Thanks for the video as always and any info or links ya drop to me.. I didn't see an email or would have asked in an email..

Cool chocolate bar buddy! Would the molding process work better if you did it inside your air conditioned home? Thanx for a great vid!

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I just didn’t feel like lugging a ton of sand inside, laying down a tarp, then back outside… I know, I was a little bit lazy. I truly thought if I went fast enough it would hold up. Next time I’ll take it inside. 🙂

Pretty cool idea😊😊

If you do another one, you should take a bite out of the corner or carve a bite shape in the corner. I think that’d look cool.

Looked very cool. Would it help if you did the sand packing inside where it’s cool? Can’t believe you ruined perfectly good chocolate though. 😂

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! It would’ve helped to do it in the AC, live and learn and there’s always next time. I had backup chocolate for eating 😉👍

Actually its perfectly normal for a Hershey bar to have a nibble out of it! I think zinc would have showed details a bit better

Perfection is highly overrated!

If you try this again, or cast another chocolate, I wonder if freezing the chocolate beforehand would help it survive long enough to be cast.

I was wondering where u get u r Petro bond sand? I myself have been using kinetic sand but it doesn't capture as much detail as I'd like. And on the flip side great melt my man ❤

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I get mine from PMCsupplies. It’s pricey but I love how good it is. 👍 pmcsupplies.com/casting-supplies/sand-casting/sand

Is anyone else surprised at the detail with the letters. Despite the humor of doing an actual bar, I cannot be the only one cringing at the loss of a tasty bar. I'd suggest that next time take a bite out of a corner (Kindly give a thumbs up for any who think that's a good idea, Thanks).

Wondering why you don't just set the moulds on top of the furnace for a few minutes.

@TheGrowingStack

9 ай бұрын

I’m always afraid to have the heat weaken the sand and cause a fallout or something like that. Maybe it’s worth a try…

Question: Do you have to throw away all that sand after each use?

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Just the burnt area that was in direct contact that is charred. Even then you can save that burnt sand and revive it to be used again. 👍

3:17 Arizona?

Excuse me sir, but why didn’t you make the candy bar mold indoors???

@TheGrowingStack

Жыл бұрын

Slight oversight! I thought being in the freezer would be enough… I was wrong! 🙂👍

Maybe you should cut out a bite mark on that biffed corner

You put that chocolate in the refrigerator for later right😉

@TheGrowingStack

11 ай бұрын

😂 Love it!

Search for a hershey's bar for 3d printing

@TheGrowingStack

11 ай бұрын

I’ll probably try that next time, wanted to see how the real thing would fare at least once. 👍

Freeze the bar first maybe

@TheGrowingStack

11 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

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