Thankyou For explaining so clearly. I've never seen casting with stones before.

@MidastouchJewels

3 жыл бұрын

I'm struggling to get the centre of my rings to stay in plCe i keel getting rods rather than cylinders. Any suggestions please

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure the ring you are making a mould of hasnt got a hollowed out inside, it has to be solid :)

Wauv, I love this video, it was just what I needed 😃👏 and the camera was set just right, Thank you 🙏

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful :) So good to hear thank you! I have just bought a new phone so hopefully my videos will just get better from here :)

This is so fantastic - thank you!

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

A great video shows even the experts err sometimes, good learning curve thankyou

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Totally haha mistakes are the best way to learn and to teach others how to troubleshoot :)

Superb video!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you!!!

Thank you so much for your videos!

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! :)

Wow ...you have been so busy since I last looked ...brilliant 😉

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

😊 thank you

What stones can I use in this method without worrying about them shattering during casting thermoshock? Great video, thank you so much!

@azilelaufer9831

7 ай бұрын

Spinell Diamond and sapphire

I would love to see videos of how you set stones that are cast in place but appear as though they’re in a setting like some of Polly Wales’s work. I really love your videos

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I will be doing more videos soon :)

Love this video! Is it recommended to use natural sapphires and rubies over synthetic ones?? How likely are they to break? Awesome process!

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Synthetic are less likely to break because they have no inclusions :)

Love this! Thank you for these videos- so grateful to find them! Can the silver in that ring be melted with the stones in it?

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

2 жыл бұрын

Sure can! But I always use that as a last resort. I prefer to pull the stones out before melting if possible :)

might be a silly question but how do you tell if the stone has shattered?

instead of using talcum powder i use spotcheck i spray the model it dries to a white powder then i spray the delft clay i get a better impression with the clay not sticking to the model

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Really useful thank you! Ive been struggling to cast in place rough sapphires as the metal doesn’t flow all the way round the ring. I’m using a vertical flask though (ie the object shape is vertical though I am propping it up a bit for casting to try and get some help from gravity! Do you always use a horizontal flask for rings and cast in place stones? Otherwise I’m using enough metal, getting it hot enough, the other thing I wondered is if there is a minimum width band that will cast as maybe my master is too thin? Any advice appreciated 🙂

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

Жыл бұрын

There are so many reasons why it would be failing. I would really need to see photos of the failed castings and the moulds they failed in to be give advice. Feel free to email me :)

@tdarons

11 ай бұрын

I just tried again, with a wide band. Epic fail. The silver only travelled halfway and didn’t even reach the stones in place. Argggh. Back to the drawing board!

After a few days some stones fall out. How can we prevent this?

I have a degree in Welding and Sheet Metal Technology. The first thing we learned was, "Never light your torch with a lighter! Use the striker that was designed to light it."

Would garnets survive this form of setting? i have access to a creek in N.E.Vic. which has sapphire, garnet, spinel etc. all around the size of your friends spinel. considering what i would do if i bought a clay kit. also just saw a Melbourne supplier has a cheaper clay, any good? thank you.

What is the name of the product you use to gold the stones in place please? Very helpful videos, thank you 😊

Hello, Kirra-lea wondering where can you buy this type of crubicle, that you are using in the video. Thank you.

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

I buy mine from either Combined Jewellery Services or from Australian Jewellery Suppliers :)

Hi! What sort of things would be good for sticking the stones to the clay walls?

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

2 жыл бұрын

I use a Vaseline type goop for gently adhering the stones in position :)

Do you melt down rings that don’t work and take out the stones or are they for the bin?

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

Totally reuse everything I can! All meatal can be re melted and reformed. But unfortunately not all stones can be saved. But the broken sapphires I use in my sand casting workshops and my students learn to cast in place with them :)

@TheTaliswoman

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Great video ! So clearly explained. I am wondering how to polish this kind of ring around the stones. Would love to see that process. Is it in another video of yours ?

LIKE !

can 999 silver be casted?

Que mujer tan hermosa, muy lindo tabajo!

You should make tictok videos as well, love all your terminology

@sandcasting_with_kirralea

3 жыл бұрын

I will have to give you a call and you can tell me about it hahaha I am a bit behind

hello, I see you use face mask when pour the metal in the mold, the delft clay send toxic fumes ?LIKE