[Jewelry making - Article 00028] - Re: [Orchid] What casters prefer?

[J.Morley]

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    Sparrow, Ok, everybody has wax frustrations when starting out. Are
    you trying to carve green sheet wax? If you are that could be a
    problem. Get yourself a wax file. I use a large flat bastard file
    that I bought from Sears. Get a double ended wax file. Rio sells them
    or any jewelers supply. One side is course the other side is courser.
    Call your dentist or any dentist and explain that you are a student
    wax carver and you are looking for old dental tools. When they are
    worn they throw them out. They will give them to you free. You can
    resharpen them and they work great. You can also use and Exato blade
    and handle. Emery paper course medium and fine. A bottle of lighter
    fluid and an old pair of panty hose. A jewelers saw. I have a wax pen
    but you don't need one right off. You can use an alcohol lamp and
    dental tools. When carving you the only time I use heat is to fix a
    mistake or to sprue the piece to a flask base. Also you will need a
    mm gauge. I carve in green wax. It is the hardest and it files great
    and takes good detail. You can also use burrs with it. Blue is more
    plastic like and a little more forgiving. I have only used maroon a
    couple of times. I use Ferris waxes. You can buy an assortment tube
    pack that has ring tubes and solids. I use the course files to rough
    out my basic shape the large flat bastard to flatten the ring and
    narrow it. I use the double ended to shape and form. I sand it with
    the three emery paper. I use the dental tools and small files and
    riffles to get the detail. Then I put a few drops of lighter fluid
    on the panty hose that has been stretched over my finger and wipe the
    surface to a high shine. Never use lighter fluid near open flames or
    pilot lights. This is just a basic overview of my steps and it is
    what I use for wax carving there are many ways to work wax.
    Experiment and have fun. 

 Regards J Morley Coyote Ridge Studio



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