[Jewelry making - Article 00297] - Re: [Orchid] Wax Carvers for Beginners

[Umesh]

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>     They are a bit expensive but I want to have good tools. Or, should I
>     just go ahead and buy a few carvers to start with and build my
>     collection from there? 

    I am carving wax since last 20 years now. I use a dental lecron
    carver of a very good quality, surgical blades no: 15 and no: 11,
    hand files, needle files, escapment files,different shapes of burs,
    cylindrical, round,conical,etc and of course drill size ranging
    from.3mm onwards couple of pin vise to hold different tools i make by
    grinding old burs and old worn out needle files I have attached an
    electronic light dimmer to my mini electronic iron ( which has a
    bulit in transformer) to control the temperature very precisely from
    room temparature onward. I have prepared different shapes of tips
    from sterling silver wire (different diameres from.5mm, 1mm and
    2mm),to fit on the tip of my mini electronic soldereing iron, for
    addition,repair and spruning. I sprue all my wax pattern carvings my
    self. I keep in mind to use my wax carving tools only and only for
    wax carving and not for any other work, so it stays sharp for long
    long time. 

    I think that one can prepare all kinds of excelent quality carving
    tools from worn our needle files or from high speed 3mm,4mm,6mm,round
    rods available from a hardware store, of course one needs a small
    bench grinder and waterproof sandpapers starting from
    220, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000, 3000 mesh which gives the highest
    mirror polish on the carving tools. 

    There are hundred of wax carvers around the world using very basic
    and inexpensive tools since years to carve the most intricate designs
    effrotlessly. 

    I wish you best of luck with your wax carving. 

    May god bless us all with total health ( Physical -Mental -
    spiritual and Social) 

    Let us strive to be happy. 

Umesh

 
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