Jewelry wax

This is a photographic tour of my lost wax casting process - a detailed though brief tutorial, and also gives a look at how much work goes in to each ring.

Wax carving for gold and silver jewelry bracelet cuff for Tidepool Love Hawaii

See Philippe! It's just a step by step process. My number one rule when carving waxes....(or doing almost any complicated task)....is: Start with what you know! With rings for example....it is the finger size....and I start with a block of wax that is VERY "squared up"...this is necessary because most of the layout work (using machinist's squares, dividers and protractors, etc. ) depends on true and flat surfaces. I preserve the original true surfaces for as long as I can....for I've learned…

Come join us for the Spring session of Wax Carving to learn to carve intricate details in jewelers wax, cast into different alloys of metal & create multiples!

Classes meet once a week for 3 weeks, 9 hours total Book Class Now

Hand crafted sterling silver and Labradorite ring by Acid Queen Jewelry.

Join me in my studio to learn how to clean a casting of a piece that was wax carved and cast with the lost wax casting method. I'll go over how to send your wax model to a casting company, what to expect and what metals you can cast in. I'll demonstrate how to clean a casting by hand and also using a flex shaft by despruing, sanding, polishing and oxidizing your metal piece. I demonstrate how to finish your piece using very little tools, and also show more advanced options as well - and so…

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