Here is a tip for prepping sand for casting from @norosesjewelry - “I've been watching everyone prepping their sand/clay for casting by chopping chunks with a ruler. Great idea, but I was inspired to a more ergonomic and efficient method. After watching Craig Dabler (@diycastings) use a tart tamper to compress the initial layer of sand inside a flask, I decided to embrace the pastry tools meme completely. I purchased a bench scraper and a dough blender. Both work very nicely for cutting the sand into a finer mix and the bench scraper helps to clear and clean my workspace. Of course, I *only* use these for sand casting - never for food prep.” This is fantastic Lisa! Thank you for sharing with us! I took a sand casting class at @metalwerxstudio and it was so fun!! If you’d like to share a tip please email me at tips@metalsmithsociety.com nothing is too simple and no worries if we’ve shared in the past, everyone may need a reminder 😂🙏 #sandcasting #sandcastingtip #sandcastingprocess