{"id":1259,"date":"2016-02-29T17:44:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T06:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2016-02-29T21:46:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T10:46:45","slug":"sand-cast-signet-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?p=1259","title":{"rendered":"Sand Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>Over the last few weeks I have been getting back to doing more sand casting.., and am now \u00a0learning, (on YouTube) wax carving tecniques to produce low-relief masters specifically for this sand casting process.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1264\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brucepringle.com\/bpwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1264\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1264\" src=\"http:\/\/brucepringle.com\/bpwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sand cast silver Bloke ring\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6553-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sand cast silver Bloke ring<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1259 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1269'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6457-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sand casting bench\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1269\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1269'>\n\t\t\t\tSand casting bench\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1268'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6456-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alloying silver.. making 925 sterling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1268\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1268'>\n\t\t\t\tAlloying silver.. making 925 sterling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1270'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6461-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Melting metal for sand cast pour\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1270\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6461-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6461-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6461-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6461.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1270'>\n\t\t\t\tMelting metal for sand cast pour\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1272'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cope and drag boxes.. Sprue, Runner, Risers, Vents.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1272\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6506-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6506-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6506-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6506.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1272'>\n\t\t\t\tCope and drag boxes.. 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src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6463-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sand cast\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1267\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6463-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6463-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6463-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6463.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1267'>\n\t\t\t\tsand cast \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1274'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three more !\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1274\" 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gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1276'>\n\t\t\t\tFossilized Shark Tooth .. sand cast in silver\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1277'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6532-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fossilised Shark Tooth .. sand cast in silver with a synthetic, man made, Lab-grown Ruby set in the bale\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1277\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6532-1-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6532-1-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6532-1-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6532-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1277'>\n\t\t\t\tFossilised Shark Tooth .. sand cast in silver with a synthetic, man made, Lab-grown  Ruby set in the bale\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1278'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6538-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sand cast Signet Ring with Lab-grown synthetic Ruby\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1278\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6538-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6538-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6538-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6538.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1278'>\n\t\t\t\tSand cast Signet Ring with Lab-grown synthetic Ruby\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1279'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6543-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sand cast Turtle Ring with Garnet\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1279\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6543-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6543-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6543-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6543.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1279'>\n\t\t\t\tSand cast Turtle Ring with Garnet\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1280'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6545-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sand cast bronze fertility pendant... brass and wax &quot;master&quot;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1280\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6545-150x150.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6545-300x300.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6545-624x624.jpg 624w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6545.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1280'>\n\t\t\t\tSand cast bronze fertility pendant&#8230; brass and wax &#8220;master&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/brucepringle.com\/?attachment_id=1281'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6575-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sand cast bronze male symbol pendant\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1281\" 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