[Jewelry making - Article 00223] - Re: [Orchid] Intimidated by casting

[andy cooperman]

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Vera,

    I think that it's great that you are going to try casting. However,
    casting brass can be difficult and over heating it can result in
    zinc fumes. In my experience it is a fickle casting metal that is
    tough to "read" and is definitely not an ideal metal to learn the
    process on. 

    I'd recommend sterling or silicon bronze. The sterling will cost
    more, but your learning curve will that much more successful. 

Andy Cooperman

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