Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

25 used & new from $12.60

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Share with Friends

See all product images

Share your own customer images

Look inside this book

Tell the Publisher! I�d like to read this book on Kindle Don�t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

Practical Casting: A Studio Reference, Revised Edition (Spiral-bound)

by Tim McCreight (Author, Illustrator)

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

List Price:	$18.95
Price:	$18.57 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save:	$0.38 (2%)

In stock on July 7, 2009.
Order it now.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

12 new from $16.89 13 used from $12.60

Also Available in:	List Price:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Spiral-bound			17 used & new from $6.00

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Lost-Wax Casting: Old, New, and Inexpensive Methods

by Fred R. Sias Jr.

4.2 out of 5 stars (4) $20.65

Modeling in Wax for Jewelry and Sculpture (Jewelry Crafts)

by Lawrence Kallenberg

4.0 out of 5 stars (6) $23.07

Complete Metalsmith, Student Edition

by Tim McCreight

4.8 out of 5 stars (31) $15.00

Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Jewelry Crafts)

by Tim Mccreight

4.2 out of 5 stars (27) $19.79

The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation

by Jinks McGrath

4.8 out of 5 stars (23) $16.49

› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This informative and practical book covers a wide range of small scale casting techniques, from cuttlefish to contemporary lost wax casting. It has become the established textbook on the subject in universities and craft programs around the world. Now in a new, lay-flat, hardcover binding.

From the Publisher
This book, now in its 5th printing, has proven itself a valuable resource for jewelers, modelmakers and sculptors. Its page-at-a-glance format and convenient spiral binding have earned it high praise as a practical studio tool.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 153 pages
Publisher: Brynmorgen Press; 2nd edition (September 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 096159845X
ISBN-13: 978-0961598457
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in this category: (What's this?)
#68 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Metal Work

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Look Inside This Book

Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover

Citations (learn more)

1 book cites this book:

De Re Metallica: The Use Of Metal In The Middle Ages (Avista Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science and Art) by Robert Odell Bork on page 85

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	67% buy the item featured on this page: Practical Casting: A Studio Reference, Revised Edition 4.9 out of 5 stars (10) $18.57
	12% buy Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition 4.7 out of 5 stars (43) $30.00
	9% buy Lost-Wax Casting: Old, New, and Inexpensive Methods 4.2 out of 5 stars (4) $20.65
	6% buy Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Jewelry Crafts) 4.2 out of 5 stars (27) $19.79

Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

metalsmithing(5)

casting(3)

jewelry making(3)

metal work(3)

gift idea(1)

tim mccreight(1)

See all 7 tags...

Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search

No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Reviews

10 Reviews

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.9 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for begginners in jewelrymaking, April 19, 2000

By A Customer

The book covers all aspects of casting. I personally enjoyed the drawings, you can follow them along with the text and start making your wax models. If you have read McCreight's book "Complete Metalsmith" you probably tought the book had too information in a page, well in this book you can actually enjoy reading it since it explains in detail the processes withouth craming too much information in just one page. It is an affortable book with excellent technical instructions about the different methods of model making and casting.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casting Simplified!, May 1, 2000

By	"auric-argent" (Alton, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

McCreight has written another one of his easy-to-read books for readers and would-be practitioners of the metal smith's or jeweler's art.

The book is well written. Once again the spiral bound format makes it easy to use in the shop.

This book is reasonably priced for the amount of information it provides. McCreight can never be blamed for trying to "gouge" the public with his prices.

Interested in casting? This book is a great place to start!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another of McCeight's winners, March 28, 2006

By	PTSideshow "GRP" (Macomb County Michigan) - See all my reviews

Don't let the sub title Studio Reference throw a scare in you. With its lay flat binding and clear and concise steps, you will be using it in the studio as a ready reference book. As somebody who owns and have read over 25 books on casting and foundry work. This book was a light read compared to some it doesn't get bogged down in to much tech for tech sake. If you just want to find out about what it takes to do a little casting or jump in and go all the way this is the one book for you. I own it.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 10 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of methods
Covers all methods of casting with good, detailed explanations and accompanying illustrations. Great for choosing a method and getting started. Just what I was looking for.

Published 3 months ago by Allan A. Vasaris

5.0 out of 5 stars TAC
Great book for anyone wanting to learn to cast as well as those who already know how to but want a reference book.

Published 9 months ago by TAC

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!
Love this book. Lots of ideas and very detailed drawings of how to's. What else would you expect from McCreight?

Published 11 months ago by Garage Rat

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical casting is a great book
Like all of Tim's book this is a keeper. What a great reference to have on hand. I had no prior background in casting and this covers it all from the very basic to the more... Read more

Published 17 months ago by D. Townsend

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Casting; A studio reference
Very good information put in easy to understand language and tips to cast on a budget.

Published on March 10, 2007 by Lawrence H. Struck III

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent summary of studio casting techniques
This book, like McCreight's other books on working metals, divides the subject into easily digestible portions and treats each topic separately (often on a separate page) with a... Read more

Published on February 20, 2006 by avid artisan

5.0 out of 5 stars Another McCreight Gem
Tim McCreight's books are always excellent, and PRACTICAL CASTING
is yet another gem. I especially appreciate it's easy to follow format and the author's generous... Read more

Published on March 7, 2003 by Cynthia Morse

› See all 10 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Receive e-mail when new posts are made

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
crafts Weaving question	3	3 hours ago
gift idea What is the WORST gift you got this year?	427	13 hours ago
crafts Image: These are some kind of dried cactus branches. They look really interesting. They are hollow in the center. I haven't...	3	21 hours ago
gift idea "Liveing" Life with Depression despite Medications' and therapy	30	1 day ago
crafts Basketry	6	1 day ago
textbook Does anyone use Discovering Geometry: An Investigative Approach?	3	6 days ago
textbook Textbooks for Kindle DX?	31	9 days ago

The Jewelry Making community

Latest activity 1 hour ago

1,218 customers have contributed 736 products, 7 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

The Gift Idea community

Latest activity 35 minutes ago

11,236 customers have contributed 19,242 products, 507 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

The Textbook community

Latest activity 7 hours ago

2,433 customers have contributed 3,377 products, 16 discussions and more...

› Explore the community

Explore more

› See all Customer Communities

› Your communities

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.

› See featured Amapedia.com articles

Listmania!

Ceramics: A list by Ix Ben "ixben"
For people that more into metal & wire jewerly: A list by Tori Bella
Jewelry Design and Fabrication Books that Don't Suck: A list by H3-D Technology

Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...

Become a Maverick Jewelry Artisan: A guide by Biffybeans "rockin' the shekere"
play with molten metal: A guide by Kevin Bohn "Shopdawg.com"
create metal art: A guide by Kristian Damholt

Create a guide

Look for Similar Items by Category

Books > Arts & Photography
Books > Business & Investing > Investing
Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Metal Work

Summer Sales

Shop the summer food sale and save up to 50% on salsas and spreads, steaks and burgers, seafood, oils and vinegars, and desserts, only at Amazon Gourmet.

›See all sale items

Big Savings in Books

Find great titles at fantastic prices in our Bargain Books Store.

Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free

Order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free in our 4-for-3 Books Store. See more details.

Shop for Home Improvement Products

Whether you're searching for power and hand tools, hardware, or a kitchen sink, the Home Improvement Store has a wide variety of products you're looking for.

›Shop Home Improvement