Jewelry Monk

Category: Waxing

  • Day 37 Waxing and Casting Prep

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    Doug Napier
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    Today we will continue talking about casting and Casting Prep. I know some of you, maybe a lot of you do not do your own casting but bear with me…. I have always known that some of the stuff we talk about is not for everyone, but it IS for someone, Every Day. Today we…

  • 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 35 Mold Injection

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    Doug Napier
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      Eventually, if you make jewelry long enough, you will find that you make some of the same things over and over, either multiple parts on the same design or the design multiple times. You say to yourself….”Self, it would be so nice if I could make it once and have a way to reproduce…