Lost Wax Casting Intensive
Fri, Jan 22
|3707 N Richards St
A four day/ two weekend intensive focusing on wax carving, investing, & casting in fine metal. We'll focus on the basic techniques of lost wax casting by traditional methods, utilizing the equipment of an artisan goldsmith. 01/22 5:00-9:00 | 01/23 10:00-6:00 | 01/30 5:00-9:00 | 01/31 10:00-6:00
Time & Location
Jan 22, 2021, 5:00 PM – Jan 31, 2021, 5:00 PM
3707 N Richards St, 3707 N Richards St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA
About the event
Join me for a one on one workshop! This four day intensive focuses on wax carving, investing, and casting in fine metal.
We'll practice the basic techniques of lost wax casting by traditional methods, utilizing the equipment of an artisan goldsmith.
Want to gift the class? Class voucher with a mini gift pack will be mailed to you or available for pick up. Just specify at check out! Not sure of the date? Vouchers can be used to schedule a class for the next calender year from purchase date.
What's covered:
-wax bench basics
-fabrication of 2 rings! ( or a ring and a pendant) (1 contemporary form & 1 setting with rosecut stone )
-wax to metal conversion/ spruing
-invest and set up kiln
-casting
- tumbling & buffing
- finishing
-basic setting: rose cut stone
*Class includes casting of the two in-class projects cast in sterling silver
Extra metal/ other metals can be purchased for additional castings