Petrobond Sand Casting: Thirty Years of Wanting, One Night of Finally Working

#metalcasting #sandcasting #bronzecasting #petrobond #jewelrymaking #lapidary One pour that finally worked — after a heap of FAILED attempts. Copper that wouldn't flow. A silver sprue fail storm. Attack of the bronze blob. And then it all started to click. This is what happens when you spend thirty years wanting to cast metal and finally build the setup to do it. Petrobond sand casting station, a torch that might not be hot enough, and enough stubbornness to keep going when the first four attempts tell you to stop. ⸻ 0:00 — 0:18 Intro 0:18 — 2:25 Copper Fail Storm 2:25 — 3:24 Pivot to silver, second strike out 3:24 — 4:19 Attack of the Bronze Blob!!! it flows! 4:19 — 5:36 Melt, Flow and Pour Almost there 5:36 — 8:20 Night Pour for Dramatic Effect 8:20 — 9:03 Failing Forward Results ⸻ Music by F.B.E - Faceted Beat Emporium Subscribe for more lapidary therapy — stones, silver, and the occasional backyard alchemy.