Making something useful with your Argentium (or Sterling Silver) water castings

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Published 2023-02-02
A long, long time ago I made a video tutorial on water casting 935 Argentium Sterling Silver (or 925 Sterling Silver) by balling up the wire over a small dish of water and obtaining easily “replicable” results. A friend of mine loved a single little “cup” shape she had gotten from casting a molted amount of Sterling Silver and after we spent an entire afternoon of casting crucibles full of molten metal and getting nothing really to show for it, I came upon the idea of balling up metal over a dish of water and hoping for the best. The results were impressive and replicable, yet still very organic.

This tutorial is an addition to the watercasting video that expands of the use of the not so perfect castings that you might be tempted not to use. The original video is accessible here:
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Enjoy!

Also, please head over to Estona Metalsmithing & Jewelry Making Tutorials here on YouTube. She has the best tutorials and videos imaginable with Hollywood level videography. Click on the link in the video or here:

‪@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials‬
All Comments (11)
  • @arnedalbakk6315
    Hello. Arne from 🇳🇴Norway here. I like this clip very muth. God bless you.
  • @heatherjohne3938
    What tool did you use in the beginning of the video to press the silver into a pancake? Thanks!
  • @jameswilliams3270
    Thanks for your excellent videos and technical information. I am learning how Argentium differs in behavior from that of Sterling, and I try 2 pay attention to small details which may or may not apply. For example, when the three component pieces were fused (~7:30) you pointed out use of a vermiculite-based solder block. Is there a particular reason other than heat reflection/control properties that you did not use a charcoal block ? Having worked 30 years as an industrial chemist I often "over-think" choice of materials in videos - LOL. Best Regards, James
  • @user-jl7ft6rb2o
    Hi. Love your video. I am new to argentium, thank you for it. Can I fuse fine silver with argentium? Or any two different precious metals? Thanks