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Tell me what you think (1 poem)?

The inner workings Of my heart A machine of great complexity Lost without a second thought To the glorious morning sun She radiates And my soul is filled With her radiance, Her light as she begins to rise And sets … Continue reading

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Casting Gold Jewelry through Lost Wax Casting Process

This is a how the Desantis Jewelry Artisans Co. produces gold jewelry through the lost wax casting process. Duration : 0:1:44

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any thoughts on a short poem?

Song of Youth Remember me on felled May evenings, who crept, and danced, and spun, and lost. Remember me as bright forms waxing before the fatal mould was cast. Yes, we do pour from our youth into moulds, don’t we? … Continue reading

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Lost Wax Casting Step 3 of 9 Dewaxing the flasks

Preparing for lost wax casting, step 3: steaming out the wax from inside the hardened plaster investment. Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Polovtsian Dances by Borodin … Continue reading

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Art history??

Most common method for casting metal? terra cotta, lost-wax, subtractive method, or assemblage. Lost wax. Wax is sculpted into the desired shape, a mold is cast around it, then the wax inside is melted and drains out, leaving only the … Continue reading

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Can you cast a plastic piece in sterling silver?

This may be a crazy question, but I want to have a flower that is made out of plastic, casted in sterling silver. Is this possible? I know the lost wax process, but was wondering if I could have plastic … Continue reading

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Lost Wax Jewelry Casting Process Celtic Jewelry Walker Metalsmiths

walkermetalsmithshttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/walkermetalsmithsPeopleceltic, jewelry, ring, engagement, wedding, anniversaryLost Wax Jewelry Casting Process Celtic Jewelry Walker Metalsmiths Duration : 0:8:21

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PRECISIONCASTINGS, who from Vietnam SUPPLY?

The technology of precision casting foundry (lost wax method) wasdevelopped in the United States for steel industrial applications.This allows the reproduction of the smallest details of the mould. Van D When looking on the net specific to Vietnam there are … Continue reading

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Step 7. Lost wax Casting reproduction using wax injection. 21083

This is the seventh step in the reproduction process I use for making my jewelry. After the metal has cooled to about 900F the mold is broken by dunking it in cold water. This is probably my favorite part. Duration … Continue reading

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modeling a flexible material like clay is a ___type of sculptural method?

a)subtractive b)additive c)casting d)lost wax Subtractive is to remove as with wood. Additive is to add to it in small pieces as with clay. Casting is to make multiple pieces from one original in a mold. Lost wax (most complicated) … Continue reading

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