![]() ![]() ![]() The casting process allows designers to create intricate and detailed designs with a high degree of accuracy. With casting, you can create unique pieces of jewelry that won’t be found elsewhere. Casting is often used to produce jewelry and other objects that have intricate details or need a durable metal such as sterling silver or gold. ![]() The metal is melted in a furnace, poured into a mold that has been created based on the desired metal product, and then cooled until it solidifies. Jewelry casting is the process of pouring molten metal into a mold to create products with perfect detail and symmetry. We have spoken to many Casting Professionals in the Industry to write this blog post. From picking the right materials to creating a mold and pouring the metal, basic jewelry casting can be made simple with our advice and step-by-step instructions. Jewelry casting is an art form that allows you to create pieces with intricate detail, perfect symmetry, and durable qualities. For example, if the band is intricate all around and it will be hard to remove some metal to resize it and keep the design so you may need to make more sizes of the same ring in wax for your collection.Last Updated on 4 months by The Mintly Team This does, of course, depend on the design of the ring and how easy it will be to resize so it is worth taking into account. a UK size S for a woman’s ring, and then size it down for the customer. It is usually best to make a larger size, e.g. When you make a ring design to sell you will need to decide on the ring size to make which you will then alter when a customer orders from you. If I’m making a ring, what size/s should I make? When the mould is used, wax is injected into it so that the piece can be attached to the wax tree for casting. Once cool, this is then cut out of the silicone and the mould is now in two parts. The ‘master’ - your finished piece of jewellery - is put into a silicone mould and vulcanised using heat and pressure. You can see this process at the beginning of the video above. Once you have had your piece/s cast you will file and polish them so they are ready to be moulded. The casting process is great for making multiples of your designs. Our tip is to ask for recommendations in jewellers forums e.g. You can do an internet search for casters in your country. You can learn to cast your own work but this takes investment in additional equipment so it may be something to look at in the future if you find that you enjoy the process. The majority of jewellers send their wax pieces to a specialist caster. Casters charge a fee for the casting plus the cost of the metal by weight so ask your caster the current costs, remembering that metal costs fluctuate daily. This is also the way to calculate the cost of the casting. Remember that the wax is light, 10 times lighter than silver and 16 times lighter than 18 carat gold so you’ll need to account for this in your designs. You can do a quick calculation of how much the cast piece will weigh using the wax to metal conversion chart below. When you have carved and finished your jewellery you will need to decide which metal you would like to have it cast in. If you’re interested in learning more about the tools used for wax carving check out our previous blog post > Tip: If you will be working on different types of design then choose the thicker diameter of wax as it is the most versatile For a chunkier look choose a bigger diameter e.g. The size and shape you need depends on your design idea, for a more dainty ring design choose a small diameter of wax e.g. The wax can also be purchased in other shapes including ring and flat-sided ring for carving rings and block. Wax profile wire and tube - wax in the form of wire or tube, can be bent and twisted, used for hinges etc just like metal wire Sheet wax - good for cutting, moulding and modelling but not as good for carving Maintains superior strength, toughness and extreme flexibility. Turquoise: Displays exceptional surface finish, especially in recessed areas. ![]() This is a popular choice with jewellers and the one we suggest you try first Good for rounded surfaces and less intricate designs. Purple: General purpose, hard with some flexibility.īlue: Less hard and more flexible than green or purple. Ideal for sharp edges and for intricate carvings and delicate engraving. Green: A very hard wax, it can’t be flexed. Ferris wax comes in four different colours (with green and blue most used). One of the main brands that jewellers use is Ferris. These are designed specifically for jewellers to use to file and shape. beeswax are too soft to carve and shape and are problematic to try to use in warm temperatures so file-a-wax products were developed. There are different types of jewellers wax available that are used for different purposes.įile-a-wax - Some waxes e.g. ![]()
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