Sand casting is the traditional method of making brass ware. Sand is used in the two halves of the mould box to cast the metal which is prepared by packing sand (locally called ‘masala’) around the ‘master-copy’ tightly. The chemical binder in the sand aids in holding the shape of the mould after which it is removed and molten metal poured in its cavity. After being allowed to cool for few minutes, the cast metal is removed from the mould box. The sand and the ‘gating’ (path way made in the mould for directing the flow of molten metal into the cavity) are broken from the cast using a hammer. These are re-used in the next casting.
