Casting Metal Choices, pictures above in order from left to right
Silver- white metal, hard compared to pewter, solders well, $1.50 per gram
Conversion equation - 11.3 x wax weight x 1.5 + 1 = total cost
Pewter- fairly white, soft, won’t solder, doesn’t turn your finger green, $.25 per gram
Conversion equation - 9.1 x wax weight x .25 +1 = total cost
White Bronze - whitish-with a tinge of gold, very hard to the point of brittle, will not solder, not good for setting stones, will probably turn your skin green, $.10 per gram
Conversion equation - wax weight + 1 = total cost
Brass- yellow metal, fairly hard, solders sometimes when lucky, will turn your skin green, marginal for stone setting, $.25 per gram
Conversion equation - 10 x wax weight x .25 + 1 = total cost
Conversion equation - 11.3 x wax weight x 1.5 + 1 = total cost
Pewter- fairly white, soft, won’t solder, doesn’t turn your finger green, $.25 per gram
Conversion equation - 9.1 x wax weight x .25 +1 = total cost
White Bronze - whitish-with a tinge of gold, very hard to the point of brittle, will not solder, not good for setting stones, will probably turn your skin green, $.10 per gram
Conversion equation - wax weight + 1 = total cost
Brass- yellow metal, fairly hard, solders sometimes when lucky, will turn your skin green, marginal for stone setting, $.25 per gram
Conversion equation - 10 x wax weight x .25 + 1 = total cost