Place a Ceramic Mold in the Output Slot(2) to retrieve your liquid metal.Ī combination of metals can be put into the crucible to make alloys. Note: Ingots, Unshaped Metal, and Anvils can also be melted in this way.
Once the crucible is hot enough, the ore will melt and the Status Box(5) will display the resulting metal.
Place the ore you wish to smelt in the Input Slot(1). Crucibles do not block the airflow of a Bellows. There will still be a small area around the bottom of the crucible where you can access the forge to add more fuel. Place it by shift-right clicking on top of the forge block. In order to heat a Crucible, it must be placed on a lit forge.
Right-click a stack of 5 or more Fire Clay to open the interface and make the following pattern: It can also be picked up with a pickaxe, and moved around while retaining its contents.įire Clay is crafted with Clay, Kaolinite Powder, and Graphite Powder. The crucible is used for smelting Ores, to catch liquid Pig Iron that is smelted in a Blast Furnace, and as a device for mixing Alloys.
