Thanks dude, that was very helpful, and definitely addresses the fears I have about diving in fully myself, especially the slurry settling, needing special equipment, and castign too small :) I'm very eagerly awaiting your next video! Thank you so very much for the hard work you've put into making this! ^_^
@@LunarburnStudio several to date: 1. importance experiencing a range of hardnesses in waxes for generating sculptural ideas. 2. Importance following reliable and safe means for constructing a metal melting furnace. 3. Importance having a fully visible yet reliable and safe means for securing and holding a hot ceramic shell in readiness for metal poring.
Hi Roy, thanks for the phone call and the kind words. I am always happy to help. But your right using the right wax for the right purpose is very helpful, especially when trying to model with it. 2. what style or method did you use for your furnace? 3. They trick with supporting your shells for the pour is designing that function into the spru system/cup so it mates with your rack/pour-pit.
@@LunarburnStudio Eric, for furnaces I used SS stock pots, inswool treated with rigidizer, and covered with a refractory. I did not get a precise count on the first test-melt time for aluminum (It was about 14 minutes or less.) in a 4 kg crucible. How is your further videos on the ceramic shell process proceeding and how can we know about them? Presently I am preseeding with experimental mold making, ceramic shelling and casting this Fall. For safety reasons I will do several steps out-of-doors thus the rush to complete these particular experimental steps prior to winter.
@@roycarter8575 The next couple of ceramic shell videos will be this week. Make sure you check the little bell next to the subscription button so you get an notification (email).
Thank you for taking the time out and explaining and at the same time answering the questions and confusions for a small one man band bronze casting setup that i am. I need to do a better job at burnout and you have sorted in Myth 7 about the slurry settling issues i have. Seems that's just the way it is. You are a Top man. Dave in the UK.
Have always been surprised there not more info out there on ceramic shell. Trying to make more people aware of the possibilities. But let me know if you have any additional questions.
Like many of the other comments on here - I've found your series of videos GOLD for breaking down mental barriers to get into this - thankyou for the effort you put into these vids. A lot of effort is required to make content like this and share the knowledge so clearly.
thanks for the awesome content, the fact that i dont know how to make the slurry to begin with or what and how to mix and prepare the slurry, that is diffenetly something that i'd love to hear from you as am sure many others great conent, thanks again.
Happy to help! I see you found my videos on the subject. How you approach your slurry just depend on where in the world your are and what materials you have access to. The key component is the colloidal silica as I do not know how to make that from raw ingredients.
I have seen the most amazing castings, top notch finish, made with ceramic shell. Bronze, silver, perfect flow, no leaks, no damaging shrinkage. All done with one propaneburner, and the simplest tools imaginable. At Strykejernet artschool here in Oslo.The only ,sort of, difficulty is getting colloid silica. I'm getting my foundry together this autumn. Ceramic shell is awesome.
I am glad you are finding my videos helpful. I have to admit I didn't realize the challenges for the casting community outside the US to find Colloidal silica. I am trying to find out from my suppliers if there are other outlets or sources for the material needed.
@@LunarburnStudio I'm lucky, will get some colloid silica from the artschool next to my workplace. But for them to get it...they har to import these huge barrels from Sweden. Next thing to do is to buy molochite from a ceramicssupplyer. Graphite I get at work.
Where'd ya get that cool hat? Oh, and thanks for sharing all this information. As someone just getting into this aspect of casting, it helps me over the hump.
is there any alternative of slurry? like plaster of paris mixed with grog? i live in the southern part of the Philippines its hard to find a components to make a slurry.
There are a variety of investments you can use for metal casting, ceramic shell is just one type. Plaster of paris with sand or grog has been the staple for a 1000 years and has been used to create amazing castings. I know it can be frustrating when you see a new material on the internet but have no access to it. My advice is to embrace what you can get locally and focus your energies on the objects/art you are creating and focus less on the process. So if Plaster is what you have access to, go for it. Just remember with plaster, gate and vent more.
So to re-suspend the slurry material after a few weeks, if some of the liquid evaporates, i just top it off with water? Thank you for these lessons,yours are the best out of all.
Yes, correct. Make sure you use distilled water as it has fewer contaminates and it less likely to alter your slurry chemistry. Also add the water is small amounts let mix and test the viscosity before adding more water.
Thanks for great videos. I cast a statue at home, but it had imperfections. I wonder if you know what would cause lacey/swiss cheese like holes near where a sprue attached to the sculpture?
@@LunarburnStudio Lost wax: I’m pouring bronze into a SuspendaSlurry shell. I had the shell up to about 1600F and the bronze at 2150F. Could I attach a photo somehow? I’m really appreciative of your videos and really took on home lost wax casting because of your videos.
Hi my name si Oswaldo Torres I'm an Ecuadorian sculptor , congratulation about the información that you spend for us about the ceramic Shell proces. I'm very intrusting to use these process in my artístic bronce foundry. Plese con you guide me where I can buy the slure suspensión, Whats the comercial name and how can it applie in wax models or patterns. Thanks for your help.
I’m not worried about using ceramic shell. I am worried about the price. $200 for 60 pounds. Why not $20 for 6 pounds? I’ll never use 60 pounds worth on my small setup. I do lost wax with investment powders. 3.5 pound copper skulls, about the size of a tennis ball.
@@LunarburnStudio I have a #4 and a #6 crucible. I believe that’s 4 kilogram and 6 kilograms??? Nothing big. My forge is small but perfect for starting out. I just want to make a perfect skull. Each skull is barely the size of a tennis ball.
It always amazes me the full breath of your knowledge. Keep it coming.
Thanks dude, that was very helpful, and definitely addresses the fears I have about diving in fully myself, especially the slurry settling, needing special equipment, and castign too small :) I'm very eagerly awaiting your next video! Thank you so very much for the hard work you've put into making this! ^_^
Thank you so much for your effort, as a backyard hobbiest, these informations are gold :)
Thanks for watching, Let me know if you have any questions!
Eric, wonderful videos on ceramic shell casting process. Presently setting up a one person foundry utilizing the process. Roy
What are some of the challenges that you have come across?
@@LunarburnStudio several to date: 1. importance experiencing a range of hardnesses in waxes for generating sculptural ideas. 2. Importance following reliable and safe means for constructing a metal melting furnace. 3. Importance having a fully visible yet reliable and safe means for securing and holding a hot ceramic shell in readiness for metal poring.
Hi Roy, thanks for the phone call and the kind words. I am always happy to help. But your right using the right wax for the right purpose is very helpful, especially when trying to model with it. 2. what style or method did you use for your furnace? 3. They trick with supporting your shells for the pour is designing that function into the spru system/cup so it mates with your rack/pour-pit.
@@LunarburnStudio Eric, for furnaces I used SS stock pots, inswool treated with rigidizer, and covered with a refractory. I did not get a precise count on the first test-melt time for aluminum (It was about 14 minutes or less.) in a 4 kg crucible.
How is your further videos on the ceramic shell process proceeding and how can we know about them?
Presently I am preseeding with experimental mold making, ceramic shelling and casting this Fall. For safety reasons I will do several steps out-of-doors thus the rush to complete these particular experimental steps prior to winter.
@@roycarter8575 The next couple of ceramic shell videos will be this week. Make sure you check the little bell next to the subscription button so you get an notification (email).
Thank you for taking the time out and explaining and at the same time answering the questions and confusions for a small one man band bronze casting setup that i am.
I need to do a better job at burnout and you have sorted in Myth 7 about the slurry settling issues i have. Seems that's just the way it is. You are a Top man.
Dave in the UK.
Have always been surprised there not more info out there on ceramic shell. Trying to make more people aware of the possibilities. But let me know if you have any additional questions.
Like many of the other comments on here - I've found your series of videos GOLD for breaking down mental barriers to get into this - thankyou for the effort you put into these vids. A lot of effort is required to make content like this and share the knowledge so clearly.
Thanks for the kind words, Happy to help!
Thanks man, I was searching everywhere how to do ceramic shell at small scale
Glad I could help, let me know if you have nay questions.
thanks for the awesome content, the fact that i dont know how to make the slurry to begin with or what and how to mix and prepare the slurry, that is diffenetly something that i'd love to hear from you as am sure many others
great conent, thanks again.
Happy to help! I see you found my videos on the subject. How you approach your slurry just depend on where in the world your are and what materials you have access to. The key component is the colloidal silica as I do not know how to make that from raw ingredients.
I have seen the most amazing castings, top notch finish, made with ceramic shell. Bronze, silver, perfect flow, no leaks, no damaging shrinkage. All done with one propaneburner, and the simplest tools imaginable. At Strykejernet artschool here in Oslo.The only ,sort of, difficulty is getting colloid silica. I'm getting my foundry together this autumn. Ceramic shell is awesome.
I am glad you are finding my videos helpful. I have to admit I didn't realize the challenges for the casting community outside the US to find Colloidal silica. I am trying to find out from my suppliers if there are other outlets or sources for the material needed.
@@LunarburnStudio I'm lucky, will get some colloid silica from the artschool next to my workplace. But for them to get it...they har to import these huge barrels from Sweden. Next thing to do is to buy molochite from a ceramicssupplyer. Graphite I get at work.
Great content, great delivery.
Thank you.
So much knowledge, but the music stream was in the way for my learning process!
I hear ya. I’m still learning but yes. Using less music when I’m talking.
Thanks again Eric!
Where'd ya get that cool hat? Oh, and thanks for sharing all this information. As someone just getting into this aspect of casting, it helps me over the hump.
I am glad that you are finding my videos helpful. Let me know if you have any questions. Here is a link for the hat I wear. amzn.to/3L1Dhzj
You have learned me so much in so little time thank you
You are so welcome
Great lesson!
is there any alternative of slurry? like plaster of paris mixed with grog? i live in the southern part of the Philippines its hard to find a components to make a slurry.
There are a variety of investments you can use for metal casting, ceramic shell is just one type. Plaster of paris with sand or grog has been the staple for a 1000 years and has been used to create amazing castings. I know it can be frustrating when you see a new material on the internet but have no access to it. My advice is to embrace what you can get locally and focus your energies on the objects/art you are creating and focus less on the process. So if Plaster is what you have access to, go for it. Just remember with plaster, gate and vent more.
So to re-suspend the slurry material after a few weeks, if some of the liquid evaporates, i just top it off with water? Thank you for these lessons,yours are the best out of all.
Yes, correct. Make sure you use distilled water as it has fewer contaminates and it less likely to alter your slurry chemistry. Also add the water is small amounts let mix and test the viscosity before adding more water.
Good information. Thanks.
Thanks for great videos. I cast a statue at home, but it had imperfections. I wonder if you know what would cause lacey/swiss cheese like holes near where a sprue attached to the sculpture?
Casting in Sand or Shell? If lost-wax maybe insufficient burnout or moister in the shell. What metal are you pouring?
@@LunarburnStudio Lost wax: I’m pouring bronze into a SuspendaSlurry shell. I had the shell up to about 1600F and the bronze at 2150F. Could I attach a photo somehow? I’m really appreciative of your videos and really took on home lost wax casting because of your videos.
What type of bronze are you using? Did you buy ingots or alloy/smelt your own? If you want to email me lunarburns at gmail.
Dear , I could not found the recipe materials in my region. Is there another alternative with easy found materials ?
I am not sure there is. What types of investments are you currently using?
Thank you so much for your effort :)
Hi my name si Oswaldo Torres I'm an Ecuadorian sculptor , congratulation about the información that you spend for us about the ceramic Shell proces. I'm very intrusting to use these process in my artístic bronce foundry. Plese con you guide me where I can buy the slure suspensión, Whats the comercial name and how can it applie in wax models or patterns. Thanks for your help.
What type of investment do you currently use? Are you using ceramic shell already?
I want to cast stainless steel , small but it has High surface details, can I use ceramic shell or investment powder standard one ??
Ceramic shell is fine enough that finger prints in the wax will be visible in the casting.
@@LunarburnStudio thanks sir ☺️☺️
I’m not worried about using ceramic shell. I am worried about the price. $200 for 60 pounds. Why not $20 for 6 pounds?
I’ll never use 60 pounds worth on my small setup. I do lost wax with investment powders. 3.5 pound copper skulls, about the size of a tennis ball.
I can totally see you point on the price, we all have to work within our means. Out of curiosity, how big is your crucible?
@@LunarburnStudio
I have a #4 and a #6 crucible. I believe that’s 4 kilogram and 6 kilograms???
Nothing big. My forge is small but perfect for starting out. I just want to make a perfect skull. Each skull is barely the size of a tennis ball.
I wish there wasn't background music!
It's so so takes away the attention
It ruins the whole video
I agree the music is a bit loud on this video. Sry