[Jewelry making - Article 01076] - Re: [Orchid] Disclosing wax

[Robert Powell]

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    Disclosing wax and Wax finishing. 

    For finishing both injection wax and carved wax,  try burnishing the
    waxes with shaped and highly polished metal wax burnishers. These wax
    burnishers can be made from old cast off or new low cost imported
    dental tools . Cheep Low Tech . 

    Another source of wax burnishing tools can be made from 1/8 " brass
    brazing rods from any welding supply source. In fact many wax working
    tools can be fabricated from the harder steel 1/8 "  welding rods
    which are available at the same source. 

    These 1/8 in rods are commonly covered with a flux coating which can
    be easily removed.  Then shape these rods by hammering and or filing
    them to the rough shape desired. Then polish them to a full high
    shine with Tripoli and Rouge . 

    The highly polished points can be used to burnish a fine surface on
    waxes .  For a lubricant, I use spittle, but other wax polishing
    media can be used. When the injection waxes begin to soften, set them
    aside to cool or drop them into a bowl of cold water. 

    I use alligator clips which have the tips of the jaws cut off and
    shaped to fit around the main wax injection sprue ( commonly 1/8 " )
    The alligator clips other end are fitted inside round magnets ( 1 X
    1 " pot magnets ) This allows many waxes to be held for wax build up
    and wax welding as well as shaping and polishing. 

    These magnetic , injected wax holders can be stuck on a steel
    surface such as a bench block or ring mandrel and act as a very
    flexible holder which can be changed in a moment. They can also be
    hand held with a finger gently supporting the wax 

    Remember the goods - Good ( Attitude, Light, Chair and Posture ) 

ROBB.


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