[Jewelry making - Article 00401] - [Orchid] Wax release Castaldo gold

[Jim Davies]

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    I am having a problem getting the wax out of a mold made with
    Castaldo gold rubber.  The wax I am using is Kerr NYC pink.
     The mold is a three piece mold, the piece is about 2" long and
    thin and has a fair undercut to it.  I can not seem to get the
    thin piece to snap out of the rubber with out breaking it. 

    I have tried Spirits general purpose mold release AE, Vaseline mixed
    with alcohol, talc and Ivory dish detergent straight.  The ivory
    seemed to work the best but produced some soap bubbles which ruined
    the piece.  If I leave the Ivory dry by sitting 15 to 20 minutes
    will this still suds up?  Any other ideas, such as deleting the
    Ivory or straight Vaseline? 

All ideas and help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim D


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