Lost Wax Carving & Casting

The Lost Wax Process is a technique used to create jewelry designs through carving shapes in a special hard wax. In this class students will  learn step by step how to create their own unique jewelry designs by carving them in wax.  Once the a design has been carved,  the wax is sent to a professional casting house where the casting process turns the wax to a metal.

Takeaways

• Explore the different tools that are using in carving wax.
• Understand the different waxes and how each one can be used to create unique designs.
• Learn the fundamental skills needed to create a successful model for Lost Wax Casting.
• Create your own unique designs that will be turned into metal.

Recommended Classes

• Business of Jewelry Design
• Rapid Rendering
• Advanced Rendering
• Traditional Gouache Watercolor