[Jewelry making - Article 01029] - Re: [Orchid] Ashanti Style Lost-Wax Casting

[Mark Kaplan]

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    hello scv I have not personally done this technique but wanted to
    point out a similar high-tech version which was extensively covered
    on the web 5-6 years ago when I was researching it..... It's basis -
    bizarre as it sounds - is "casting with a microwave"..... In it a
    similar to Ashanti hourglass mold is formed and nuked for several
    hours until the whole thing gets super-heated because there is metal
    (precious?) in the microwave. then it is inverted to crucible on top
    position.... The ingredients of the mold were modern stuff which did
    not include horse manure...(which personally I have no problem with)
    anyway it ruined the microwave after a few castsand I never perused
    it further than websearch. 

happy casting
mark kaplan
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