Posts Tagged ‘silver’

Lost Wax Casting Step 3 of 9 Dewaxing the flasks

March 12, 2010 - 4:32 pm 5 Comments

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

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LOST WAX WINGS

February 28, 2010 - 9:27 am 6 Comments

Making WASP Wings using the ‘LOST WAX PROCESS’ is demonstrated by WASP Shutsy Reynolds, silversmith, artist, and pilot from World War II. Shot by Honey Godwin, editied by Nancy Parrish. c Wings Across America, 2007

Duration : 0:6:29

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The DeSantis Jewelry making Process Through Lost Wax Casting

January 30, 2010 - 12:36 pm 5 Comments

This is a demonstration of casting silver jewelry on a mass production scale.

Duration : 0:4:20

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Lost Wax Casting Step 2 of 9 Investing the wax-filled flasks

January 27, 2010 - 1:28 am 5 Comments

Preparing for lost wax casting, step 2: putting the waxes inside steel flasks and covering them with high temperature plaster called investment.
Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children.
Music: Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D minor

Duration : 0:7:37

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Lost Wax Casting Step 1 of 9 Sprueing waxes

January 23, 2010 - 3:30 pm 7 Comments

Preparing for lost wax casting, step 1: attaching waxes to a central sprue and weighing them.
Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children.
Music: Pachelbel’s Canon in D

Duration : 0:6:32

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Lost Wax Casting Step 9 of 9 Finishing and Polishing

January 16, 2010 - 9:26 pm 11 Comments

Lost wax casting, step : Grinding, buffing and polishing the finished charms.
Feathered Gems Jewelry has documented the entire process of casting Braille charms for Seedlings Braille Books for Children. Music: Violin Concerto in E by Mendelssohn

Duration : 0:6:36

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How to Make Your Own Jewelry : Lost wax casting

January 2, 2010 - 4:56 am 19 Comments

Learn about lost wax casting and how it’s used in professional jewelry making.

Expert: Courtney Gray
Contact: www.courtneygrayarts.com
Bio: Courtney Gray is an artist and professional jewelry maker who creates jewelry from the design stage all the way through to the final product.

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