In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently.<\/p>\n
Separately, I’ve previously written<\/a> about part of my jewelry-making process: lost-wax casting<\/a>. That’s a process in which a jewelry design is carved in hard wax. (Sometimes, the work starts in a softer wax and then progresses to a harder wax version.) A silicone or rubber mold is created from the final wax model. Molten metal is poured into the mold, dissolving the wax and taking on its shape. Then the silver\/gold\/platinum object is removed from the mold and all the work of perfecting the design, setting the stones and polishing the piece starts.<\/p>\n I don’t usually share waxes of incomplete work because (a) they can change so much and (b) sometimes I abandon a design, but that doesn’t mean I want other people to have my idea. However, I threw caution to the wind last week and posted this bird wax on Instagram<\/a>. This is going to be a small part of a larger piece.<\/p>\n\n