[Jewelry making - Article 00463] - [Orchid] What kind of casting machines?

[Isabelle Duval]

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    I am new on this forum as well as in jewelry making. I am French and
    i hope you will forgive me my bad english. I will try my best to be
    understandable... 

    I live in Central America and i am artist and fond of lost wax work.
    In France, i was curving my wax models and for the casting i gave
    them to a professional to do it. So, i never saw the casting
    process... I would like to have my own studio, as in Belize there is
    nobody to cast for me. I will need to buy all the machines and
    staff..... and learn to use them alone. 

    I am wondering which way is the best to cast... is it with
    centrifugal or with vaccum? Knowing that i curve in blue wax,
    pendents which have some parts as thin as 3 or 4 paper sheets
    together. I would like also to be able to cast in silver, bronze or
    gold. 

    I saw that on some other forum they recomand Tim McCreight's books.
    I would like a book with step by step photos, as i some time don't
    understand all technical english... So, which one must i order firt? 

    If any of you could help me, i will be very happy and i thank you by
    advance for it. 

Isabelle Duval
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