[Jewelry making - Article 00015] - Re: [Orchid] Family Crest - Wax Seal

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Jeff,

>      A client came in with an old seal... from around the 20's or 30's
>     I'm guessing, based on the box it'd been glued into. I need to
>     duplicate this design, to create two signet rings for his sons.

    The material the 'seal' is made of is called (oddly enough) 'sealing
    wax'. It's basically a stick shellac that was melted into a blob on
    the pkg. While the wax was still soft, a metal ring or die was
    pressed into it to leave the design you see imbeded in the wax. 

    Probably the best way to make an inpression of the seal is by using
    a cold setting material like RTV. That way the original won't be
    damaged & the customer can save it as memento of days gone by. 

    After the RTV mold is made, follow normal casting procedures. 

    Dave  

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