My first attempt at sand casting with aluminum

This is my first attempt at sand casting. I look forward to doing more of these. The material that i used was home made by sifting play sand and grinding all clay cat litter with a 89 to 11 ratio. I am open to tips and tricks when it comes to homemade casting sand. #scrapmetal #smelting #diy #foundry #metalcasting #coin #metalmelting #sandcasting #aluminumcasting #aluminum #redneckrefinery #asmr #fyp #madeinusa #texas