Sand Casting Silver Any true experts?

Getting ready to start pouring silver art. Never casted anything personally, I have watched my uncle make sinkers and bullets. I have watched numerous YouTube videos and talked with a variety of artists on YouTube Instagram and Tiktok. I guess I should add that I am one of those guys as well... I will be doing live pours on a multistream platform before Thanksgiving!

Jerico and Hercules wrote:Getting ready to start pouring silver art. Never casted anything personally, I have watched my uncle make sinkers and bullets. I have watched numerous YouTube videos and talked with a variety of artists on YouTube Instagram and Tiktok. I guess I should add that I am one of those guys as well... I will be doing live pours on a multistream platform before Thanksgiving!

First off welcome!!!

It is rewarding and great to have more people who pour bullion from all over the world in here. 

I personally welcome you and look forward to seeing what you make. I started off not knowing anything. I am still learning and as I do, my pieces are getting smaller and more detailed. 

Sandcasting is a GREAT and as I mentioned before .. the cheapest way to start. 

Top tip.   Do NOT mix any metals in the same crucible you are using to for silver. Any hint of a metal will mean it is contaminated. 

That is a tip I learnt the hard way.

I will only be pouring .999 at this time. Eventually I want to cast some gold items for personal reasons but I have never seen a gold art pour before.

Jerico and Hercules wrote:I will only be pouring .999 at this time. Eventually I want to cast some gold items for personal reasons but I have never seen a gold art pour before.

I wonder if that’s because the loss in weight from the smelting process makes it an expensive art experiment?

I have been gathering gold to do a gold pour, but it is for my wife's 25th anniversary.

Another person did pour 999 gold but it failed to hit 999 and he was left with a 22ct gold stamp.

The cost of the art is probably the biggest reason why we don't see much gold art. I am going to poor a few gram piece for myself.

AceBullion wrote:I have been gathering gold to do a gold pour, but it is for my wife's 25th anniversary.  

Another person did pour 999 gold but it failed to hit 999 and he was left with a 22ct gold stamp.

I would buy 24k gold grain. I am going to do a few gram pour soon.

Jerico and Hercules wrote:

AceBullion wrote:I have been gathering gold to do a gold pour, but it is for my wife's 25th anniversary.  

Another person did pour 999 gold but it failed to hit 999 and he was left with a 22ct gold stamp.

I would buy 24k gold grain. I am going to do a few gram pour soon.

Don't for the love of all things hy.... buy gold grain! Buy 999 bars or rounds and melt them.

My price on grain is less than the cost of bars or coins

Jerico and Hercules wrote:My price on grain is less than the cost of bars or coins

Wow, that sounds great!!!