[Jewelry making - Article 01453] - Re: [Orchid] Casting challenge

[Ron VanOstrand]

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    To maintain a hole in a piece I have used graphite (pencil lead)
    which is inserted into the wax (where your pin was in the mold) so
    that it extends beyond the wax and will be supported by the
    investment. The graphite I used was .7mm pencil lead. The graphite
    can survive the burnout and is a little stronger than investment. The
    graphite can be removed fairly easily from the silver by using a
    drill bit of the appropriate size in a flex shaft. 

Ron VanOstrand
VanOstrand Metal Studio
www.ronvano.com


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