[Jewelry making - Article 01079] - Re: [Orchid] Engraved lines in wax

[Kenneth Ferrell]

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>     I do a lot of engraving on blue wax.  Sometimes I need to  get a
>     better look at how the engraved lines look.

Hi Lee;

    A few months ago there were several threads on what type powder to
    use as a rubber mold air release substance. 

    Someone (I believe it was Mr. Rowe) He also said something about
    CAD/CAM taking longer three or four weeks to pickup. (Jeezh is this
    guy ever wrong,) I'll save that for another post!!! any way he
    suggested plain old corn starch and guess what, he was right, Corn
    Starch seems to have a finer grain structure or is just mulled much
    finer than Jewelers talc, and since it also cleans out of mold air
    vents easier, I wonder if maybe it would work better as a disclosing
    agent than talc while carving or engraving on wax, also doesn't
    China White work to or is it too hard to get off the high spots.
    Besides being expensive as all get out, Conversely will the talk and
    water work on metal which I often use gravers on.. 

Ken Ferrell
www.shadras.com

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