Sand Cast Aluminium Pumpkin Tray

This elegant aluminum tray is handcrafted by the artisans from North India with love and is perfect to add a dash of character to minimal spaces. Sand casting is a metal casting process that utilizes sand as the mold material. The basic process involves placing a pattern in sand to create a mold, removing the pattern, filling the mold cavity with molten metal, allowing the metal to cool and breaking the sand mold to remove the cast. The pattern or design of the mold is made of wood by a skilled craftsman. The sand used is referred to as clay, it is a mixture of organic compounds and water. This simple metal goes through intense labor and dedication only to come out as something beautiful and functional