The 
Seared Melter is the small starter smeltery: 3 slots, 12 ingot tank.
Below it a 
Seared Heater with coal or wood (800 °C) or a 
Seared Fuel Tank with lava. Ores give only 1⅓ ingots here, 2 in the smeltery.
Crafting Table3 × 3
1 × Seared Melter
Crafting Table3 × 3
1 × Seared HeaterRequired materials
Seared Brick8 ×
Crafting Table3 × 3
1 × Seared Fuel TankPut a 
Seared Faucet on the side of the melter and a 
Casting Basin below. Place Seared Bricks inside, melt 4 copper ingots and pour: you get the 
Smeltery Controller.
Crafting Table3 × 3
1 × Seared FaucetRequired materials
Seared Brick3 ×
Crafting Table3 × 3
1 × Casting BasinRequired materials
Seared Brick7 ×