Crafting Soulcopper: From Blend to Block of Soulcopper
Smelting and Blasting Soulcopper Blend
Soulcopper Blend is the raw material you process into usable metal. Put Soulcopper Blend into a furnace to smelt it into a Soulcopper Ingot. A blast furnace does the same job faster, so use blasting once you have one.
Turning Ingots into Nuggets and Blocks
A Soulcopper Ingot can be broken down into Soulcopper Nuggets when you need smaller amounts. Nuggets are handy for recipes that call for a fraction of an ingot.
Combine Soulcopper Ingots into a Block of Soulcopper for compact storage or for use as a crafting ingredient. The block is also the natural way to store surplus ingots without filling chests.
If you need to go the other direction, a Block of Soulcopper can be crafted back into ingots. Keep the conversion in mind when a recipe asks for ingots but you only have the block form.
Soulcopper Blend itself is produced through crafting before it ever reaches a furnace. Gather the ingredients for the blend first, then decide whether you want ingots, nuggets, or a full block. Plan your processing around whichever recipe you are working toward so you do not smelt more than you need.