Bruin Jewelry
Steadman
  • Jewelry 1
    • Class Summary
    • Wire Pendant
    • Coin Medallion
    • Ring with a Bezel Set Stone
    • Multi-layer (unit construction) Project
    • Lost Wax Ring
    • Key Project
  • Jewelry 2
    • Class summary
    • Jewelry 2 Coin Medallions
    • Production Project
    • Production Gift Project
    • Altered Mold Project
    • Alternate Wax Project
    • Lost Wax Ring
    • Ring with a Bezel Set Stone
    • Oil Based Clay Project
    • Lampwork Bead Project
    • Forming Project/Vessels
    • Fused Glass Project
    • Set Faceted Stoned Project
    • Wire Wrapping
    • Enamel Project
    • Personal Project
    • Thematic Jewelry Project
  • Demos
    • Cold Connections
    • Ring Band Demos
    • Knotts
    • Pliers and Wire Work
    • Wax Related Demos >
      • Making a Wax Ring
      • Design Transfer to a Wax Ring
      • Metal Choice
      • Spruing a Ring
      • Sprue Removal
      • Wax Tools
      • Polishing Wax, for Casting
      • Alternative wax process
      • Wax Injector
    • Sanding, Grinding, Filing, Polishing
    • Soldering Demos
    • Stone Tools
    • Stone Setting
    • Bezel Demos
    • Drills
  • Documents
    • Disclosure Document
    • Grading Policy Rationale
  • Photo Gallery
  • Setting Up Your Own Shop
    • Jewelry Suppliers I use
    • Wax and Casting Shop
    • Bench Shop

Casting Metal Choices, pictures above in order from left to right

Silver- white metal, hard compared to pewter, good for setting stones, solders well, $1.75 per gram
    Conversion equation - 11.3 x wax weight x 1.75 + 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