--- product_id: 484654554 title: "Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner" price: "₹ 3098" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/484654554-metal-casting-for-beginners-step-by-step-guide-that-will store_origin: IN region: India --- # Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner **Price:** ₹ 3098 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 3098 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/484654554-metal-casting-for-beginners-step-by-step-guide-that-will) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner [Prince, Charles] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner Review: Informative book - Good book lots of information Review: Good service - Good item, very informative ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B09ZZRDQJG | | Best Sellers Rank | #207,272 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Weaponsmithing #56 in Metal Work (Books) #294 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (60) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.22 x 9 inches | | ISBN-13 | 979-8812872014 | | Item Weight | 5.9 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 95 pages | | Publication date | May 10, 2022 | | Publisher | Independently published | ## Images ![Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xzF1x1bHL.jpg) ![Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dUpc36mAL.jpg) ![Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710+euYEe3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative book *by D***R on September 12, 2025* Good book lots of information ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good service *by K***R on July 28, 2025* Good item, very informative ### ⭐ Not a "How To" Book for Aspiring Hobbyists *by P***Z on November 6, 2025* You'll have to forgive me for a small rant. I'm a retired university professor, so I can't help myself, but the writing in this book is terrible. Completely turned me off. If that sort of thing doesn't bother you, it's still not a good book. Here's why: I have a lot of experience with metal casting, helping students with projects in my ancient technology class. I was looking for a book that I could recommend to students, and this definitely is one. While being well organized, the book has problems from the start. It provides a hazy overview of casting technology, tools, supplies, materials, and safety. It follows with a review of casting terminology that is highly problematic. Many terms are defined (if somewhat vaguely), but many are circularly defined (that is, one term is used to define another term, etc.). There also are a lot of terms used throughout the book that should be but are not defined. The book goes on to outline the casting process, but at an incredibly elementary level. At this point it seemed that knowledge I had gained over decades or working with students was quickly slipping away. Yes, I felt that I was getting stupider by the page. It then goes on to review various casting methods, focusing heavily on industrial techniques that are far beyond the hobbyist's purview. I appreciate the effort to be thorough, but the heavy use of undefined jargon makes this section a pain. Finally, the part that I was really interested in, "How to Cast Metal at Home, A Step-by-Step Guide" was nearly incoherent. It isn't clear until part way through the chapter that his step-by-step example would be sand casting. He never really explained how the casting sand should be prepared (probably of the most important parts of sand casting after preparing the pattern). Explanations were vague, the three illustrations in the section useless (nearly all of the very few illustrations in the book were irrelevant and poorly captioned), and the undefined jargon impenetrable. I definitely lost a few IQ points here. The book concludes with a lengthy catalogue of casting defects that left me wondering "what the hell?" If you want to learn how to cast metal, this book will not help you. If you want a somewhat incoherent overview of casting, it does OK. I don't like writing negative reviews, so I will say that I believe that Mr. Price, the author has a lot of experience in casting and has broad experiential knowledge of the process but isn't so good as a writer in general or a writer of how to books in particular. I admire his attempt to share his knowledge but would make the following suggestions for future attempts: This appears to be a self-published book, and the lack of editorial review is apparent. As I often tell my students, "Have someone else go over your work, they can find errors that you can't (because you wrote it)." Use relevant, numbered, and well captioned illustrations. For this sort of thing, line drawings are actually more helpful than photographs. Finally, consider including a glossary where all terms are concisely defined. ## Frequently Bought Together - Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner - Backyard Foundry for Home Machinists (Fox Chapel Publishing) Metal Casting in a Sand Mold for the Home Metalworker; Information on Materials & Equipment, Pattern-Making, Molding & Core-Boxes, and More - The Complete Handbook of Sand Casting --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/484654554-metal-casting-for-beginners-step-by-step-guide-that-will](https://www.desertcart.in/products/484654554-metal-casting-for-beginners-step-by-step-guide-that-will) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*