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Spend a fast fun packed weekend learning the process of lost wax casting! This is an intensive introduction to lost wax casting and its applications for jewelry design, functional objects, and art metal forms. Students will learn the entire process of lost wax casting, including wax carving, model making, investing, centrifugal casting and finishing. Topics will cover the proper use of tools and equipment to carve waxes to create successful models for casting. Design elements that relate to better cast objects and how to work with the jewelry industry will also be discussed. The primary focus on day one will be on how to quickly create models, use wax working tools and investing. Day two will be concentrated on casting and finishing.

Since it is a lot of information and a fast paced workshop, grab your coffee, courage, pack a lunch, and maybe some snacks to share!

Materials recommended: Students will be provided with some bronze to cast, tools and equipment to do the lessons in the studio, but students have to provide fearless creativity, the design ideas and put in some work to complete them! Students are also encouraged to bring clean scrap Sterling or Sterling casting grain.

The tools listed below are helpful work working in the studio to create the wax models. If students have their own jewelry tools, they are encouraged to bring them. Bring ‘em if you've got ‘em! If you don't, we've got you covered!

Additional material fee: $25 cash or check due the first class, plus sterling silver for casting.

Bring if you have: dental tools. Exacto knife/tools, Nylon hose, fabric Wax burs. 400 grit sandpaper.  Stones to set, scrap sterling to cast, spiral wax blades, hot tools, wax files. 

Contact Jane Martin at: janemartin4569@gmail.com with any questions.

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse is a jewelry maker and sculptor living and working in Seattle. She has been teaching Metalsmithing and casting since 1992. She developed the Metalsmithing program at Savannah College of Art and Design, taught at the Vermont Art Exchange, and currently teaches in the Seattle area.