What Is Jewelry Casting?

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How to Cast Jewelry More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Taylor Burgman | permalink
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Jewelry casting is a process of making jewelry pieces that involves the pouring of liquid metal alloy into a mold. It is usually referred to as lost-wax casting because the casting mold is created using a wax model that is melted away to...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Cast-Jewelry ^[1]

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How to Cast Jewelry | Howcast More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Maria Marcuzzi | permalink
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Learn about jewelry casting from jewelry designer Courtney Gray in this Howcast video.
For further reading: http://www.howcast.com/videos/480871-how-to-cast-jewelry-jewelry-making/ ^[2]

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Build a furnace, create custom molds, cast a piece of jewelry, then mount a custom cut stone More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Volker Knittel | permalink
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In this instructable I show how I built a furnace - very similar to another design, just scaled down a bit. To view this project and some other pretty...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-furnace-creating-molds-and-casting-je/ ^[3]

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Hand Made Jewelry Through "Lost-Wax" Casting Methods | Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Bob Mejerle | permalink
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Lost-wax casting methods have been dated back to c.3700 BC from known history. In a recent rise to regain this lost tradition, artists, like Daphna have begun creating sweet designs, like tiny animal rings.

For further reading: http://makezine.com/2014/09/03/hand-made-jewelry-through-lost-wax-casting-methods/ ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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Bob Mejerle, Taylor Burgman, Volker Knittel, Maria Marcuzzi

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Cast-Jewelry

2. http://www.howcast.com/videos/480871-how-to-cast-jewelry-jewelry-making/

3. http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-furnace-creating-molds-and-casting-je/

4. http://makezine.com/2014/09/03/hand-made-jewelry-through-lost-wax-casting-methods/