iPhone app for foundries, casters, and jewelry studios

Quote casting jobs before you melt.

Estimate metal weight and material cost from wax or resin patterns, rough dimensions, shrinkage, sprue/button buffer, delayed metal prices, supplier premiums, margin, and saved quote assumptions.

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Built for small foundries, jewelry studios, sculptors, and lost-wax casting workflows. If Apple is still processing the first listing, this App Store link will become active when version 0.1 is published.

Enter wax or resin pattern weight and get casting cost Estimate material cost with delayed metal data Configure shrinkage, sprue buffer, and casting assumptions Add supplier premium, margin, and save quote

A casting calculator built around the quote, not just the formula.

Most casting estimates still live in scratch notes, spreadsheets, or mental math. Metal Casting Cost Calc keeps the assumptions visible so you can explain the number later.

Wax / resin to metal

Convert pattern weight into estimated casting metal weight using material density, buffer, and shrinkage assumptions.

Cost before you commit

Use delayed market data or your own supplier price per gram, then add premium and margin for quote prep.

Saved quote snapshots

Save the exact cost assumptions used for a job, including source, timestamp, premium, and margin.

From pattern to quote in under a minute.

1

Enter pattern

Use wax/resin weight or a rough box estimate when you only need a quick planning number.

2

Choose metal

Select from jewelry and workshop metals/alloys with sensible density presets.

3

Set assumptions

Adjust shrinkage, sprue/button buffer, supplier premium, and margin close to the result.

4

Save quote

Keep a job snapshot so the estimate remains explainable when prices or assumptions change.

Who it is for

A focused utility for workshop decisions, early quote prep, and metal buying estimates.

Jewelry studios estimating sterling, gold, bronze, brass, and other castings.
Small foundries preparing rough material quotes before ordering or melting metal.
Lost-wax and resin casting workflows where pattern weight is the fastest starting point.
Makers who want saved assumptions instead of one-off calculator results.

Honest limitations

Metal Casting Cost Calc is a quote-prep and planning tool. It is not an engineering certification tool, safety procedure, supplier invoice, or substitute for qualified foundry practice. Rough dimension mode is an approximation; measured pattern weight is the preferred workflow.

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Try it, then tell us what your workshop quote needs next.

The launch version is intentionally focused: pattern weight, metal cost, assumptions, margin, and saved quote snapshots. Real caster feedback will decide whether templates, exports, supplier libraries, and advanced geometry deserve Pro-level depth.

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FAQ

Is Metal Casting Cost Calc free?

The launch version is free so real foundry and jewelry users can test the workflow.

Does it collect personal data?

No account is required. Saved calculations and quote snapshots are stored locally on your device in this release.

Can I use my own supplier prices?

Yes. The app supports pricing overrides and supplier premium assumptions for quote prep.

Is rough dimension mode CAD-accurate?

No. Rough dimension mode is a convenience approximation. Measured wax or resin pattern weight is the preferred, higher-value workflow.