Lost wax casting inspiration

Themes to be used for sketching your ideas

Piece can be worn or displayed.

1.Nature 

       

2. Mechanical 

         

3. Outer Space  

       

4. Elemental 

5. Geometric

  

6.Flowing Nonobjective

Thursday

Rings are due today.  Complete the evaluation, attach your sketches and place your ring in an envelope and staple everything together.  Place everything in the turn in basket.

See me if you are unable to meet today's deadline.

We will be working on two jewelry designs in tandem.  Some days you maybe waiting tools or materials for casting. These are the days you can work on the wire design.  Sketches will be required for both assignments.  I will be handing out assignment guidelines for both assignments.

The the topics are as follows:

-Wire jewelry design
-Lost wax casting

Monday

This is a video that shows how to shape your ring to get it ready to solder.  Some of the techniques you will see are different, but keep in mind, we are not changing our established lab proceedures.

After the video keep working on whatever step you are on.  If you want to reference this video later, it will still be on the blog.

Thursday

I am at East today demonstrating wheel throwing for Mrs. Hansen's classes.  I will be back tomorrow.

Everyone has work to complete, some more than others.  Be sure that you are on task.  Mrs. Tonn would enjoy see what you're working on.  Be sure that she does not have to ask you to show her your work, because you still have it in your locker!

The video will give you a start to finish look at how to make a band ring.  

All surface work must be completed on your band ring before it is made round.  This includes all textures, stamping and surface soldering.

Several people have bent their ring around the mandrel and are ready for the next steps...

1. The two end of your band should be overlapping to produce the correct size for the finished ring.
2.  Using a bend pin, saw the band at the overlap portion of your band.
3.  Use a flat file on the ends as needed so they meet snuggly.  You cannot see light between the two ends if you did this step correctly.
4. Pickle the ring.