Jewelry Monk

Category: Casting

  • Day 36 Wax Cleaning and Casting Prep

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    Doug Napier
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    Since I am in the midst of a casting project, I thought I might as well use the opportunity as a tip/blog entry. Yesterday I injected some waxes and now I have a pile of waxes that need to be cleaned before casting. Today I will go through the cleaning process in preparation for casting.…

  • Day 25 Casting Defects Pits and Porosity

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    Doug Napier
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    If you haven’t casted your own jewelry, or sent waxes (or CAD Files) off to someone to cast them for you, here is a tip and a quick check to save you cleanup time in the metal. There is nothing more frustration than finishing a casted piece and finding pits and porosity that you have…