Delft Clay Casting

Recommended Tools & Supplies:
Safety Glasses;
Kiln Shelf;
Crucible with Handle;
Cookie Sheet (with rim);
Delft Clay Kit;
Ball-Peen Hammer;
Silver Casting Grain;
Paring Knife;
Multipurpose Torch Tips;
Casting Flux;
Storage Containers;
Chopper With Handle;
Baby Powder, and,
Paint Brushes

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In this video, Professor John Ahr demonstrates how to use a Delft Clay casting set-up to cast dimensional forms in sterling silver. This is an easy bench-top casting technique that can quickly produce fantastic results.

Since we first posted this video to the OJA playlist we have received a number of comments about it. Many people want to know if the Delft Clay casting system will work for other metals. Here at the OJA we have only used the Delft Clay to cast sterling silver. While it may work with other metals, we have no practical experience using the system with anything other than silver. Before you waste time and money trying to cast something other than silver with the Delft Clay, do your homework and research whether or not anyone else it providing a tutorial for the Delft Clay using an alternative metal.

We have also received comments regarding the resulting castings shown in the video. If you look closely in the photograph above you'll notice that one corner of the square grid casting is rounded or incomplete. This may be the result of not using enough silver in the casting or not venting the corners of the mold sufficiently. Either way, this is a process that requires practice and patience. It will take you a while to get the hang of using the the Delft Clay system.

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