Wax Turning for Jewelry Casting

Jewelry & Fine Metals

Wax Turning for Jewelry Casting

Learn how to use the flex-shaft as a lathe and make rings and settings for jewelry casting.

 

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 3/2/2024 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Sat, 3/2/2024

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Type:
Class

Location:
Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio

Interests:
Casting, Jewelry Making

About

Turn your flex-shaft into a lathe. We will use carving tools to remove wax as it turns in your flex shaft to make things like ring bands, hoops and round settings for stones. This is a fast and fun way to make wax models.

We won't be casting the finished wax model, so you'll leave class with whatever wax models you've made. If you want to cast your models, but don't have casting experience, taking one of our repeating vacuum or lost wax casting classes is recommended. To get casting experience in the studio, we recommend taking Independent Casting.

Details

  • No jewelry experience is needed, but casting experience is recommended.
  • The demo video used in class will be available to you for three months after class.

Materials

A $25 materials kit, included in the cost of the class, covers the wax and stones needed for this class.

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Jody Lyle

Jody Lyle is a goldsmith with more than 25 years' experience designing and making jewelry. She graduated from the University of North Texas where she studied with Harlan Butt and has continued her education through classes with masters, apprenticeships, trade school training, skill-building classes, and lots of bench time. She believes in learning by doing, listening to others’ experiences, and looking at how things are made around you. Her main focus right now is wax carving, fabrication, chasing, and repoussé. She works mostly with silver, gold, steel, rock, and semi-precious and precious stones to create pieces to be worn and enjoyed. See her work https://movingmetals.com/ and on Instagram @movingmetals and Flickr.

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