In order to be a successful jewelry caster, one must be familiar with some of the basic concepts of metallurgy, ceramic science and mechanics since all three of these technologies will be used in the creation of the art. Topics covered in this paper include casting intricacy and the mode of solidification, molten metal and superheat, mold material and temperature, and castability charts.

Authors: John Nielsen, D.P. Agarwal, Richard Carrano