[Jewelry making - Article 00012] - Re: [Orchid] Toronto Wax workers

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Dear Katou,

    there are a couple of really good step by step photo wax carving
    book available. you cant do the 12th project in the book until you
    do the 1 to 11 ones.  it is a good book for a beginner. i can help
    via the internet with photos of my wax carving if you would like. 
    here is the last thing i was helping someone with. 

    The first thing I do is have a working drawing of the design.   Then
    I take this cool grid paper that I found and trace the outline of
    the stone, with a scribe . Then I retrace it with a sharpee  then I
    cut it out with an exacto knife  Then I mark my center points on my
    wax. Then I trace my template on my wax. Then I cut my hole and
    finish the piece. This may seem like an extra step but it has worked
    out good for me.I mixed this idea with something I saw on BWSimons
    web site that shows a layout card.  It talked about laying out for
    the prongs. Check it out and maybe you can inprove it also. 

Matthew Gross
Mhgjewelry.com

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