The
image on the left shows the original hand carved wax models of the
parts used to create 2 different rings. The wax models on the
left were vaporized in the process of making the primary "investment"
mold. The picture on the right is a "wax" created
from a mold. This wax will be size adjusted to meet a customer
order and then cast in silver or gold. In this case the knotwork
will be cast separately.
To
the left and below are photos of the
hand carved wax model of a Celtic design engagement ring. The knotwork
is made of wax covered metal wire.
Same
model, different view.
The carved models and the
molded waxes, later created from rubber molds, will actually be
"lost" in the creation of the first metal "model"
and the actual rings. Losing (vaporizing) the wax models is
part of the process of creating the "investment castings"
that are used to create the first metal model and, later, the the
finished piece. The waxes are always lost (vaporized) in the process
of creating the investment castings needed to cast the original
models and the actual rings. This is where the term "lost
wax" method comes from. This "Lost Wax"
investment casting technology has changed little since first invented
by Leoardo DaVinci.
Above are
2 views of a wax that has been hand carved
and is being test fitted with a 5 mm heart shaped stone.
See Below:
Here is the
finished product, ready to wear!
It is shown in solid 14K
yellow gold
displaying a heart shaped
Chatham Emerald.
