The craft of melting brass to produce brassware is a meticulous process that blends tradition with innovation. As the brass is heated and transformed into a liquid, artisans pour it into carefully ...

If you want to do casting at home, you’ll need a way to melt metal. [Jake]’s DIY foundry furnace gets hot enough to melt aluminium, and is built out a mix of scrap parts. The chamber of the ...