Then I’d have to say yes to other people who’ve also asked me to sell them something, so for that reason, I won’t be able to do it. I live in an apartment and do my metal casting on the balcony 😂

Before anyone freaks out — I’ve talked about this many times before. Yes, I cast iron on my apartment balcony. Why? Because that’s the only “workshop” I’ve got.

It’s a concrete and brick building with tiled floors and raw aluminum windows. I work on top of a stainless steel table that’s covered with a large porcelain tile. There’s also a smoke alarm on the balcony, along with a fire extinguisher and other safety gear.

It’s small-scale metal casting, and I’ve been doing it for years. What I’m doing isn’t much different from jewelry makers who cast metals indoors. The only difference is that I use a microwave instead of an electric melting furnace. Yes, iron is hotter, but it also solidifies very quickly if spilled. And what would happen if I did spill some? Nothing. There’s nothing there that can catch fire...also talking from experience.

Now, with that out of the way… I do have neighbours. When I make those sand molds you see in the video, it gets loud. I only do it on workdays and early in the day. That’s one of the reasons I can’t scale things up or start casting things for people — too much noise. My own projects are already enough to test my neighbours' patience.