Lost wax casting

Tamara Gervasio / Lost wax carving workshop / One to one Classes on Instagram: "🌟 Today is all about personalized learning with @brother_banquo_and_queen in our one-on-one classes! 💍 She’s crafting a unique Smoky Quartz ring inspired by a lost signet ring style. 🔨 We’re shaping the ring first before diving into creating the setting for her stunning oval faceted smoky quartz. 🙌 Stay tuned for the sequel as we unveil the finished masterpiece of her bespoke lost wax carving ring ready…

BLOG Have you heard of wax carving but are not sure what it is and how to do it? Check out our beginners guide for jewellers covering the different types of wax, how to calculate the weight of your finished metal piece, how the casting process works, how to make multiples of your designs, what size

Figure out why it's called lost wax casting and what the process entails.

from wax to metal 🕯️ crafted from recycled sterling silver using the ancient lost wax casting process, each piece starts from a block of wax that i carve, melt and engrave before sending it off to get cast into metal. all of these one off beauties are still available & looking for their forever homes!

Learn how to create three different modifications to a hard wax bezel to to be cast into metal in this intermediate level class. I'll demonstrate how to create a patterned bezel, add prongs and add granules all starting from the same bezel seat. These are great modifications to learn to incorporate gemstones into your jewelry. If you don't know how to carve a bezel setting using hard wax, please first watch the bezel setting class. WHAT YOU RECEIVE: • 21 Minute Instructional Video with 3…

Here is the last jewellery project I designed from my model making course which ended in January. It was my first real project where I had to do a lot of tiny intricate carving. The cuff bracelets I made were easier to work with because I had more surface area and the designs weren't detailed, although of course it took much longer to finish each bracelet. I definitely saw an improvement in my carving from when I started to when I finished this ring, and in fact what I'm showing off below is…