CASTING VS INJECTION MOLDING—WHICH METHOD WORKS BETTER?
Had a similar debate when I made custom planters for a community garden project. Injection molding was tempting for quantity, but casting let us use recycled materials and experiment with shapes. Not the toughest finish, but way less waste. Trade-offs everywhere, I guess.
CASTING VS INJECTION MOLDING—WHICH METHOD WORKS BETTER?
Honestly, I’ve always been a bit skeptical about injection molding for small custom runs. Sure, it’s fast and the finish is solid, but the upfront cost for molds is no joke. Casting’s messy, but you can get creative and tweak things as you go—plus, using recycled stuff is a big plus in my book. For one-offs or odd shapes, casting just feels more flexible, even if the durability isn’t perfect. If you’re building hundreds of the same thing, though, injection molding probably wins out.
