[Jewelry making - Article 00008] - Re: [Orchid] Casting a mesh

[John A. Henkel]

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    Hi Will, I have cast such things with good results. I suggest you
    take a piece of wax sprue wire (8ga) and attach it to an entire side
    of the mesh, joining the wax to each point along the way. give this
    wire several heavier sprues to a trunk and give plenty of button when
    casting. It is more important to have a high flask temp than overheat
    your metal. Yes, you can heat the metal a little more than usual, but
    your flask temp is the key. Try casting it quite hot, like 1325F.
    Also, centrifugal casting will work better for this application. It
    will work!  John, J.A. Henkel Co., Inc. Moldmaking 
    Casting Finishing, Producing Solutions For Jewelry Artists

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