[Jewelry making - Article 00436] - Re: [Orchid] Bronze problems

[martin Niemeijer]

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Hello Jeff,

    It seams that your bronze is degassing after pouring. Try to ad
    before you cast a small amount of aluminum in the smelt. And stir
    this and extra gasses will burn out. You bronze will cast better.
    Other problem can be your sand is to moist. 

Greetings,
Martin Niemeijer
N design 
Cultuurwerkplaats R10
Rieteweg 10
8041 AK Zwolle
The Netherlands
info AT ndesign.nl ; www.ndesign.nl


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