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This is a demonstration on casting silver jewelry with a blast furnace on a mass production scale.

What two benefits are they of using lost wax casting for jewelry manufacture?

The Flex Cast system is the latest technology in lost wax casting. Using a pressure over vacuum method of casting for gold as well as high temperature alloys such as Platinum and Palladium. This patented technology incorporates a unique process that eliminates the use of traditional crucibles and metal flasks. The small bench-top system uses a powerful 4kW induction heating generator for fast melt cycles of all alloys.

Learn about lost wax casting and how it’s used in professional jewelry making. Expert: Courtney Gray Contact: www.courtneygrayarts.com Bio: Courtney Gray is an artist and professional jewelry maker who creates jewelry from the design stage all the way through to the final product.

Joe Hogan and his son Glen show us the process of lost wax casting in silver

This is a how the Desantis Jewelry Artisans Co. produces gold jewelry through the lost wax casting process.

Product Description
A thorough book covering casting by the centrifugal or lost wax method. Many of the techniques used commercially are explained in detail. While many tips are included for the beginning craftsman, this well-illustrated book is a must for anyone who does professional work. Chapters on mold making, casting waxes, sprueing and investing, burnout, centrifugal casting machines, etc. soft cover, 144 pages.

CENTRIFUGAL OR LOST WAX JEWELRY CASTING BOOK BOVIN SOFT COVER

A short amateur video of casting in a small studio I made for my students. From spruing the wax model through investment, burnout and casting with a centrifugal casting machine. Find out more at www.silverajewelry.com.