Thanks so much kirra-Lea! This answered more questions than just the stone breaking. Watching that, I was surprised the silver even encompassed the stone on such a thin mould- but the “rolling melt” seems to be a very important point! My silver often sticks to the crucible before pouring, and in my trouble shooting, the stone would be so large that I imagined it was drawing heat away from the silver and it would stop it in it’s tracks. Not allowing it to encompass the design- even on a much thicker band. Choosing stones with softer edges sounds like a good plan for future attempts. I’m sure many people will find this helpful!! Thanks so much!
@shirleylowe8045
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, it is nice to see failure and be able to trouble shooting why. Very useful!
@MegamailingOficial
6 ай бұрын
I love your passion for jewelry
@PatriziaChinzari
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this very useful video...I noticed that when you pour the molten metal remains on the surface a small flame could be the one that continues to heat the stone and ruin it? it's just an idea I'm not an expert in this technique
@seancunningham7589
5 ай бұрын
Warm the stone with a heat gun and see if you can get the water out
@michellecassano1146
5 ай бұрын
What about using a toaster oven to warm your prepared crucible? I learned this from Craig's group! Let us know if you try it!
@mymythology8799
6 ай бұрын
thx a lot ! useful video. cool organic shaped stone setting
@seancunningham7589
5 ай бұрын
When the metal cools it contracts and squeezing the stone but being silver ( a soft metal) I don’t know if it would have enough force to crack the stone.. I’m wondering if there’s water in the rock that creates steam and cracks the rock on its way out
@isogo1247
4 ай бұрын
Muy cuestión is., you put the stone on the sand & have the pouring the metal with the stone? And what kind stone resist heat?
@svantevida851
Ай бұрын
It has to be more than 7.5 on mohs hardness scale..
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