This is such a great explanation and I thought I’ll add to it. There are four other gravity casting methods that I’ve practiced on top of the more well known ones you’ve outlined here. They are sling, cuttlebone, and beach, and broom. All except broom have been utilized by NA artisans. The examples of which can be seen on youtube if you just search the terms. I also have a site which might give you insight into this particular cuffs origins. https://www.sedonaindianjewelry.com/ and then lastly I would like to recommend a book that I keep close by my bench and it was the first text I was ever assigned by my professor in art school for Metalsmithing. The Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight. He covers soooooo many interesting points about how to make silver and all other non-ferrous metals(metals devoid of iron such as copper, brass, nickel aka nickel silver, etc…) Jewelry and sculptural techniques including casting and the temps they melt at that you would have a ball and might even make something after reading it! Its exciting and fun to learn about! I also reccomend the Ganoksin Website…that group of Metalsmithing Artisans have helped me tremendously and are another group of endless knowledge…everything from dealing with the problems of finding inspiration after years and years of work to why your solder wont flow right on a standard jewelry design piece and you need help with a minor problem! Even if you dont practice the art reading these will give you an ever expansive way to find, identify, quantify, and appreciate the finess and amazing amount of work that goes into these pieces of someones lifes work. I’ll try to post follow up links to all of the afformentioned techniques, websites and book.
~Koliopee
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Metalsmith-Professional-Tim-McCreight/dp/1929565054
There is also a cheaper version for around 20 which was the first one I had to use and then when this one came out I upgraded😁
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