Lost wax casting

[znachman]

My next project silver/gold pens, the pictures are the art work on the wax cap tube,next is building Vaccum casting machine

 

[Bob in SF]

Looks like a fine adventure ahead!

 

[mark james]

This shall be a nice adventure!

The finished product will be fun to see.

It's probably not good (actually, it is very very good!!!) for you and Bob to get your heads together! I love both of yours' works!

 

[Skie_M]

I would say .... cast the first one in aluminum and clean it up real nice ... use it as a negative for a permanent mold!

 

[Bob in SF]

Itzak - You might also take a look at Bill Struve's new sterling silver precious metal clay (PMC) - called EZ960 - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQhEgQm1SHE

I just got some for jewelry making, and will soon be using it in pens - Cool Tools ships internationally - here's the link:
https://www.cooltools.us/EZ960-Sterling-Silver-Clay-p/ezs-025-p.htm

I'll be firing it to the required 1635 degrees fahrenheit in my little enameling kiln.

Since the shrink rate is 10-11%, it would be interesting to roll it out to about 3/64", wrap it around a wooden (or other burnable material) dowel, kiln-fire (2hours), then see if you get a tube or something workable. I can picture a nicely detailed sterling silver serpent wrapped around a burnable mandrel, which can then be wrapped around a real tube after firing - just add rhinestone or cubic zirconium eyes and some attitude...

I think the EZ960 clay can also complement your casting if you go these parallel routes - easier to work the clay than it is to work wax; but both are fine techniques.

Warm regards, and have fun - Bob

(And thanks, Mark!)

 

[znachman]

Itzak - You might also take a look at Bill Struve's new sterling silver precious metal clay (PMC) - called EZ960 - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQhEgQm1SHE

I just got some for jewelry making, and will soon be using it in pens - Cool Tools ships internationally - here's the link:
https://www.cooltools.us/EZ960-Sterling-Silver-Clay-p/ezs-025-p.htm

I'll be firing it to the required 1635 degrees fahrenheit in my little enameling kiln.

Since the shrink rate is 10-11%, it would be interesting to roll it out to about 3/64", wrap it around a wooden (or other burnable material) dowel, kiln-fire (2hours), then see if you get a tube or something workable. I can picture a nicely detailed sterling silver serpent wrapped around a burnable mandrel, which can then be wrapped around a real tube after firing - just add rhinestone or cubic zirconium eyes and some attitude...

I think the EZ960 clay can also complement your casting if you go these parallel routes - easier to work the clay than it is to work wax; but both are fine techniques.

Warm regards, and have fun - Bob

(And thanks, Mark!)

Bob, it looks from the first look interseting,especially for 2D jewelry art work or 3D that is more artistic and not accurate.
In pen making it must be very precise circle/cylinder.
Bob I think I have to find now time for jewelry making !!!!

Thank you and all the best - Itzhak

 

[Bob in SF]

Beautiful work Itzhak - looks like you've already done great things with the PMC!