[Jewelry making - Article 00431] - Re: [Orchid] Creating curved holes

[Karen Goeller]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

    If you can cast the piece, you could do this pretty easily. Use a
    curved tube of polystyrene, uncooked macaroni, or whatever is the
    correct thickness for the bar you want to insert. Form the wax around
    that core and then remove the core and cast. 

    As a hint, if you spray the polystyrene very lightly with WD-40,
    Pam, olive oil, or some such, it will release beautifully from the
    wax. The macaroni should do likewise. 

    Alternatively, if you have a polystyrene tube/macaroni that the bar
    you want would fit into, go ahead and form it the same way (without
    the lubricant) but cut off the tube flush with the surface of the
    wax. This will leave you with a beautifully formed and supported tube
    all the way through. 

    One additional consideration will be the curved tube and burnout.
    Mix a small amount of investment and fill the curved tube with it
    prior to investing the rest of the flask. That way, you won't end up
    with bubbles or an incomplete tube. You can fill it (depending on its
    dimensions) by using a syringe, or using a toothpick or similar
    object to push the investment into the tube. 

Hope this helps!

Karen Goeller
No Limitations Designs
Hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry
www.nolimitations.com
____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________