Is making bronze beginner friendly>?

[pilgrim33]

Just curious how to make bronze metal bowl? Im thinking that it might not be good for beginners but there's no harm in trying right?
anyone can share their experiences, tips?

 

[whackamole]

id say it depends on the equoipment you have and your skills. casting is the most authentic way to approach this but its not the most beginner friendly option. you might want to try hammering a bronze sheet and then try the casting. whatever you do make sure you do it safely

 

[Ilove.tacos]

or rather you could even try starting with cold working, I hope you also have a decent foundry and mold

 

[GendryBaratheon]

Just curious how to make bronze metal bowl? Im thinking that it might not be good for beginners but there's no harm in trying right?
anyone can share their experiences, tips?

agree with first commenter casting is the way. not too beginner friendly but if you try sandcasting it's much better. do you have a propane torch already? need heat protectants also because the bronze has such a high melting point. anyway do it very very carefully. update us here would love to see your progress.

 

[HandsomeBlueCollar]

it's not beginner friendly, but if you want to do it anyway, make sure that you do it safely and using the proper tools

 

[gl0vetr0tt3r]

Just curious how to make bronze metal bowl? Im thinking that it might not be good for beginners but there's no harm in trying right?
anyone can share their experiences, tips?

Sounds like a really cool project but I'd echo what others said that bronze work isn't the easiest task for beginners. I'm not trying to discourage you but if you're new, there's something to learn from starting with smaller projects, like enjoying the process instead of focusing on the output and getting frustrated! Maybe try with simple ingots or small castings? That will give you a good feel for the metal before diving into a bowl! If you're also really serious about it, look for workshops or classes. It's valuable to have a good mentor!

 

[the_tourist]

Theres always your first in everything. Go ahead and let experience be the teacher, the ultimate tip for now is always safety first. Invest in proper gear and equipment.

 

[dunkachino]

Nope, no harm in trying at all. Go for it, everybody starts somewhere. And yeah like the others said, casting is one way to do it.

 

[hahn40]

Had minor injuries, so I think you know where Im going here. Proper gear and safety first is key.

 

[Ihaveanidea5]

Nope, no harm in trying at all. Go for it, everybody starts somewhere.

I completely agree with this. I wouldn't have learned anything about this if I didn't tooks some risks and tried a few things. I still do and it's a good way to boost my skillset

 

[BlackAnvil]

Just curious how to make bronze metal bowl? Im thinking that it might not be good for beginners but there's no harm in trying right?
anyone can share their experiences, tips?

Try it out,using molten bronze for casting can be a bit tough, but shapin metal sheets with a hammer and heat is quite simple and great for beginners. It's also a lot of fun. I've created a few small pieces myself, and the most important things are to be patient and to gradualy heat the metal as you work with it

 

[Billinthedesert]

There are some Youtubes out there about Viking bronze casting that are most intriguing. I have been saving copper scrap to blend with the tin I have on hand as a bullet caster.

 

[Mason P]

I have tried to cast a little spear point out of bronze in a homemade clay mold and it worked decently well except the fact that I squished the mold a little and so I couldn't get the full length of it. I have an electric furnace for that, a little 2 kilo one, I've tried melting a mix of brass and bronze in a coal forge (make sure to add flux if you are melting brass because the zinc wants to burn off) but I was running out of coal so I was rushing and didn't get it to all melt . Now for your project if you want to still cast some bronze for your project I would cast a large flat circular ingot and then forge it out, it is very hard to cas something that is very thin so even in the bronze age they would cast a smaller thicker partially formed blank and hammer that to shape,if you want to research that look up how they made Corinthian helmets.also when you forge it remember that bronze has a lower melting point than iron or steel so you want to keep it below a yellow heat at all times(you could melt some of it to see the exact heat at which it is).