[Jewelry making - Article 00621] - Re: [Orchid] How to make an ear model

[Bonnie Blandford]

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    Since I'm the one who mentioned it, I'll pass along the information.
    I worked in a dental office (16 years ago) at the time and knew I was
    leaving to do jewelry full time and thought it would work well and it
    has. It's done the same way your dentist takes an impression of your
    teeth. I used alginate impression material since it was a one shot
    thing and just covered my whole ear with it. Once it had set up I
    peeled it off and had a perfect negative impression of my ear. I then
    poured it up in dental stone (plaster) while vibrating it to remove
    the bubbles. Once the stone had hardened, I trimmed the stone on a
    model trimmer so that just the ear was left. I now have an exact
    duplicate of my own ear. You can buy rubber ears complete with holes
    in them but I've found that the actual ear works better for me for
    designing. Check with your Dentist and see if they are willing to
    help you make a model of your ear. Once they stop laughing they'll
    probably be willing.

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