Wax Working Tips - DIY Castings

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How to Add Finger Size to a Wax Band

A simple way using basic tools to add the finger size to a wax band. ***Make sure to use all inside tools on both sides of the wax to ensure it's not tapered and wax is equally removed on both sides.

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Determining Width When Carving a Wax Band

Using basic tools, how I determine width and cut the wax tube.

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How to Size a Wax for Carving

Using hard carving wax, this tool is used for sizing the wax.

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Wax Injector- Home Made and Works Great!

Using a $10 crock pot and a meat flavor injector I show my new wax injector.

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Red Clay Casting- Carving a Wax to Sand Cast

Making a complete ring and showing all the steps. This is the first step which is carving the wax.

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How to Build a Wax Tree

There are various methods when building a wax tree for investment casting. This is a popular way to do it if casting several smaller pieces.

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Carving the Waxes

The first step in making a pair of wedding bands to be cast in sterling silver, stones set, and some basic engraving.

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Carving a Simple Wax For Sand Casting

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How I Build Up a Leaf with Wax

Showing how to build up the back of a leaf using soft injection wax. Once built up I can sand cast it

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Video 1- Carving a Wax Paw

Step by step videos showing how I carved a paw from wax.

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Video 2- Forming the Paws

Cutting between the paws and adding shape.

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Using a Wax Injector

Just a simple video of showing how to use the wax injector.

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Basic Wax Band Carving

Here is how I would go about carving a wax band.

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