Metal
casting is known and loved for the high temperatures, glowing molten metal, and
the possibility to make nearly anything. Metal and their alloys are not the
only things that can be used in casting. Casting in plastic, most notably resin
casting, is becoming popular with artists and jewelers looking for something
odd and unique.

Resin casting does not involve the use of furnaces, crucibles, or casting sand.
In fact all one really needs for resin casting is a mold, some resin (of
course), and time.

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Jewelry Casting
requires specific Jewelry Making Supplies and Jewelry Tools. Learn about
Jewelry Casting Here.

Casting
Jewelry is an ancient skill that has been around for as long as there has been
jewelry in the world. The Ancient Egyptians are usually credited with
perfecting the process but casting jewelry was also practiced by meso American
societies and cultures located in Asia and the Middle East.
The casting process is called Lost-wax and is still very popular with craftsmen
who enjoy making hand made jewelry.

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Casting is basically the
manufacturing process through which a liquid material is emptied into a mold
that includes a hollow opening of the desired art or shape and is then allowed
to harden. This hardened casting is then removed and broken out in order to
complete the process. Apart from using sand as the main mold material there is
a metal that is used as the mold. Normally, a cast meehanite or an iron is used
as the material for mold and the objects are made from the sand or metal. The
cavity surface is basically covered with a thin layer of material that is heat
resistant which can be either sodium silicate or clay.

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