| Direct Reduction Smelting of Copper Oxide Ore |
| Malachite (Ore) | Ward's Scientific |
| Charcoal (Fuel) (Natural Hardwood Charcoal, NOT Charcoal "Briquettes") | Grocery/Hardware Store |
| Forge | Centaur Forge |
| Coal (Fuel for Forge) | Centaur Forge |
| Crucibles, Clay-graphite | Centaur Forge |
| Direct-reading Thermocouple | Omega, Fisher Scientific |
| Balance Sensitive to 0.1 grams | Omega, Fisher Scientific |
| Calculator | Electronics Store |
| Tweezers | Fisher Scientific, The Compleat Sculptor |
| Lost-wax Casting of Copper-Silver Alloy Bar Ingots |
| "Sticky Wax" | Remet, The Compleat Sculptor |
| Sculptors or Dental Pink Wax, Sheets | Remet, Rio Grande, The Compleat Sculptor |
| Beeswax or Sprue Wax | Remet, Centaur Forge |
| Bunsen Burner or Alcohol Lamp | Fisher Scientific |
| Various Dental and Sculpting Tools | The Compleat Sculptor |
| Cardboard Tubes/Paper Cups of Various Sizes/Diameters Large Bucket for Mixing Ceramic Power Mixer | |
Ceramic
Core Mix, Fine Grind
Binder: R-25 Ethyl Silicate |
Remet
Remet |
| Ethyl Alcohol | Fischer Scientific |
| Catalyst: Ammonium Carbonate | Alfa Aesar |
| Distilled or Deionized Water | Fisher Scientific or Local Science Department |
| Clay: Mississippi M&D has Highest Green Strength | Local Pottery or Sheffield Pottery |
| Safety Goggles with Side Shields | Lab Safety Supply, Zar-Tech |
| Hearing Protection During Grinding, Hammering | Lab Safety Supply |
| Particle Masks | Lab Safety Supply |
| LaTeX Gloves | Lab Safety Supply |
| Labcoats | Lab Safety Supply |
| Flame Retardant Apparel (Aluminized/Kevlar) | Omega, Zar-Tech |
| Casting and Working Copper-Silver Alloys |
| Furnace for Warming Mold | Omega |
| Metal Shot for Melting and Casting | Alfa Aesar |
| Forge | Centaur Forge |
| Clay-graphite Crucibles | Centaur Forge |
| Pouring Tongs | Centaur Forge |
| Firebrick | Zar-Tech |
| Wire Brushes | Centaur Forge |
| Hacksaw | Hardware Store |
| Grinder, Files | Centaur Forge, The Compleat Sculptor |
| Vise/Clamp | Centaur Forge |
| Anvil | Centaur Forge |
| Tongs for Gripping Ingots | Centaur Forge |
| Assorted Hammers (Cross Peen, Straight Peen, Ball Peen, for example) | Centaur Forge |
| Slack Tub (Large Bucket or Tub of Water for Cooling Casting in Mold) Assorted files | Centaur Forge, The Compleat Sculptor |
| Dilute Sulfuric Acid | Fisher Scientific |
| Wide-mouthed Glass Dish, ca 10 cm height, 25 cm diameter) for pickling | Fisher Scientific |
| Dark Room Tongs | Local Photography Store or Calumet |
| Safety Goggles (clear and tinted) with Side Shields | Lab Safety Supply |
| Hearing Protection during Grinding, Hammering | Lab Safety Supply |
| Particle Masks | Lab Safety Supply |
| LaTeX Gloves | Lab Safety Supply |
| Labcoats | Lab Safety Supply |
| Flame Retardant Apparel (Aluminized/Kevlar) | Lab Safety Supply, Zar-Tech |
| Leather Aprons, Gloves | Centaur Forge |