[Jewelry making - Article 00085] - Re: [Orchid] Casting - Metal Flow Over Stone

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    Another possibility is that if the waxes were cleaned with a solvent
    (wax-kleen, naphtha, or other commonly used hydrocarbon or citrus
    based product) after the stones were set in the wax, a thin film of
    wax/solvent could be left on the surface of the stones, creating
    enough of a space to allow metal to flow in the resulting void. If
    this is the case, make sure all excess is wiped dry (a Q-tip is good
    for this) before investing. Also, for this same reason, I wouldn't
    recommend using debubblizer for stone-in-place flasks. 

Frank Reisser
Modelbuilders

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