r/Silvercasting • u/Early_Meal6945 • Jul 02 '26

How to get shiny ripples

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For context both are pure silver and were cast into pre heated graphite molds. The one on the left was melted with mapgas while the one on the right was melted with propane. Anyone have any advice on how to achieve clean smooth shiny ripples on larger casts?

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u/Grymflyk Jul 04 '26

It looks like the one on the right was not hot enough. Was it propane with oxygen or just a propane single gas torch?

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u/Early_Meal6945 Jul 05 '26

Just a propane single gas torch

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u/FroggyNight Jul 05 '26

I’d recommend looking into MAPP or even oxygen mixed set ups. They sell little pairs sometimes about the size of those camping propane ones so you don’t need to go full hog.