[Jewelry making - Article 00400] - Re: [Orchid] Wax Injecting issue

[Renaissancewiz]

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    I would bet that air is trapped in those letters, preventing the wax
    from filling the space.  When you're new at cutting rubber molds, it
    seem insane to take your scalpel and cut through part of your
    design, but that's exactly what you have to do to cut in air vents. 
    Try to choose a good location, such as the deepest part of the
    design, or a sharp corner, but depending on the design, just a poke
    with a supremely sharp blade in the right location will cure your
    problem. 

    Good luck and enjoy!  I'll bet there's not one caster/mold maker on
    this entire forum who didn't experience the same thing when starting
    out. 

Tess Headley




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