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Alloy Atelier

Special Focus: Intro to Carving & Casting (CLASS)

Special Focus: Intro to Carving & Casting (CLASS)

Regular price $675.00 USD
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In this 8-week class, you'll get hands-on experience with the tools, techniques, and designs used in jewelry casting. We will focus on two main processes: hand-carving wax and sand casting.

You’ll first spend time in the studio learning how to shape and refine wax models by hand, which will later be outsourced to a professional casting service**. Once your pieces are cast, you'll learn how to clean up and finish your cast pieces by removing "sprues", smoothing surfaces, and preparing the piece for final detailing.

You will also get to explore sand casting in-studio! For this process, you'll press objects into sand to create molds for molten metal. Both techniques offer different creative possibilities, and you’ll have the chance to experiment with them to bring your own jewelry designs to life.

 

Special Focus: Intro to Carving & Casting (CLASS) runs Tuesdays, 6-9pm; Sept 9 - Oct 28

Materials:

  • Wax and carving tools will be provided
  • Metals castings not included
  • **You'll learn how to use the weight of your wax carving to calculate an estimate for the pricing of your metal casting, but you can expect to spend between $20-100 per piece depending on your choice of material (bronze or silver) and the weight of your carving

 

This class will be taught by Maureen Duffy

 

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