youtube algorithm recommended me this while im going on a wax casting learning frenzy. i love your teaching cadence, it's so clear and easy to understand even though english is my second language. thank you for sharing prof. ahr!
I'm glad that you enjoy my teaching style. Hopefully you'll be able to succeed with some additive wax work and perhaps a cast in place stone. Thanks for your support! : )
Love the video. Am I right in thinking that this could not be used for anything where the gemstone was set into something with a solid backing? I assume having the face and point of the gemstone exposed is what prevents the gemstone from rattling around loose inside of the plaster mold once the wax is melted out? Thanks -Tom
Hi Tom, Yes, you are correct. The stone needs to be exposed front and back so that the investment can hold the stone during the casting process. Thanks for your support! : )
lisy No. Only diamond, sapphire, ruby, garnet and some synthetic stones can be safely cast in place. Larger more expensive stones should not be used since the risk of damage outweighs the potential cost savings. 😀
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you for your reply! I just wanted to know if the moissanite resists on such a high temperature, i had a diamond with inclusions in it,and it shattered...a friend told me it broke because of the inclusions....this moissanites that i want to buy are Vs1 ,i hope it will work
Oh, Professor John! So many techniques, yet so little time! You make me wish I lived down in LA so I could study with you, instead of here on the Central Coast, and nothing makes me wish that! Thanks for all the amazing knowledge you share with us.
Thanks for the high praise. Maybe one day a college or metal society in your area will host me to teach a workshop in your area. I love the Central Coast too. Thanks for your support! : )
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me out with a problem I’m having. I recently got into wax carving and had several pieces cast in silver. The problem is that every casted piece tarnishes extremely quickly, I’m talking literally a few hours of just lying on my desk after polishing and it already starts to tarnish. I really don’t know what to do about this… Am I doing something wrong or is something wrong with the alloy my caster is using? Or is that a normal thing with casted silver?
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you for the quick reply! Would you recommend plating them with rhodium or with an anti tarnish coating? And how can I go about setting delicate stones like opal into a piece? If I set it before the plating the stone will get damaged but if I set it after, I will probably scratch the plating.
@@moonmochi5151 There’s a video on plating in the field trips section of the OJA website that might help answer some of your questions: www.online Jewelry Academy.com. But you’ll need to address your questions to the jeweler who assists you. Good luck. 🍀
I love your video. I just made my first item using the lost wax casting (a 157g belt buckle silver) I enjoy so much that I will like to keep casting. This is interesting since it saves time in setting the stones I like to learn more about it. What stones you do and don't recommend for this system? Thanks for your video I learned so much and it is very encouraging.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. The stones that are generally good for the cast in place process are diamond, ruby, sapphire, garnet, cubic zirconia and other lab grown colored gemstones. Good luck with your creative pursuits. Thanks for your support! : )
When the wax drains out, what keeps the stone in place (before the molten metal goes in)? It seems like without the wax around it, the stone would just fall away. What am I missing?!
HI Jaykay415, I recommend that you log onto the OJA's website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com and check out a video in our playlist entitled "Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish". You'll find it near the bottom of the playlist in our virtual field trips section. Thanks for your support! : )
Hello John, I have some Swarovski and Preciosa crystalls, I think they might be zirconias as well. Have you ever tried this with Swarovski products? Or they will brake? I'm curious!
Hi Prof. Ahr, is the Blue Inlay Wax recommended to join wax wire to itself in preparation for casting? I am unable to find a local stockist for this product in Australia (only dental supplies who require a practitioner account). Is there a good substitute wax, or would you recommend I purchase from overseas? Many thanks : )
You don't really need to use the blue inlay wax to connect the wax wires to your central form. As long as you have a wax that will stay molten long enough for you to position your wires, you should be fine. I just like the blue inlay because it makes smoothing out the areas around the wires very easy. So, no need to get online and order anything. Just experiment until you're able to make a smooth connection. : )
You are so smart!! Put it in your ear???? Can you use any other color wire? I don’t Care for this color very much....I LOVE THE DESIGN!! I don’t understand, is there metal inside the wax?? Wow I had no idea this is silver... I don’t think that I would oxide it.
The wires are blue because they are made from blue wax. The final project is silver because the wax model that carries the stone was cast in silver. Here's a link to an OJA video that explains the lost wax casting process: th-cam.com/video/QjMtxh4iTmI/w-d-xo.html If you wanted to make the piece blue again, you would have to coat it with something like enamel or epoxy resin. The OJA has videos on the application of enamel and epoxy resin included in its playlist. The complete playlist can be found on the OJA website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com There you'll find all of our videos conveniently grouped by category. I hope this helps answer all of your questions. Thanks for your support! : )
Wax comes in a variety of color and does not affect the metal. You can can in place with a variety of metals but softer like yellow , rather than harder like white gold. Great article at www.unitedpmr.com, “Casting Gemstones Set In Wax”
Cleaning the pieces is primarily accomplished with a tumbler. The Cubic Zirconia will be just fine in your tumbler. You might also do a degree of hand polishing. Thanks for your support! : )
Hi Cory, Glad you enjoyed the video. Before you make a piece like the one in the video, be sure to investigate if the stone you want to use can withstand the casting process. Thanks for your support! : )
Hi John. This is, by far, my favorite channel for learning new skills. Your personality and teaching style is fabulous!! I'm trying to make a donation/support but I can't find where? Thanks 💙 Keep up the awesome videos
Hi Sarah, Here's a link to the OJA's Patreon support page: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6846939&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinejewelryacademy.com%2Fdonation.html& The link is on our website too. Just click the "donate" button at the top of the page. I'm so glad that you enjoy my teaching style and the projects and tips that I share on the OJA channel. Thank you for your support! : )
Beautiful video. Something for me to aspire to at later date though. My question what hardness of clear stones would I be looking at.? And second if I did use the stone like an amethyst , What color would it change to? Is it worth experimenting with? k
Hi Barbara, The hardness of the stone suitable for this process varies. It's best to look up the stone you intend to use for this process before you start to ensure it can survive the process. Stones that can shift color generally come out virtually depleted of color. So, it isn't worth experimenting with your Amethyst stones. Thanks for your support! : )
Hi Carole Divoy, First, there's no guarantee that a stone will survive the process. But, you're generally safe to use cubic zirconia. There are natural stones that can be used too. But, I recommend experimenting before you put an expensive stone into a direct cast piece. But Sapphires do generally survive. Thanks for your support! : )
Hi Wyatt, The OJA has a video included in its playlist that shows you the lost wax casting process. You'll find it on our website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com. It's under the "Field Trips" category. It's entitled "Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish". Glad you're enjoying the videos. Thanks for your support! : )
Stone setters hate this type of job because you need to secure this pendant with a type of shellac or Thermo Loc. All extra work you're usually not getting compensated for. Goldsmiths think you'll be able just to hold it with your bare hands when preparing the setting with great force. So why paying more than $4 a piece? Let's just cast everything with pre setted wax models, is only happening for ages. There's a reason why high end jewelry is micro setted, it has to do with high end quality. Just spoken from a professional point of view;)
youtube algorithm recommended me this while im going on a wax casting learning frenzy. i love your teaching cadence, it's so clear and easy to understand even though english is my second language. thank you for sharing prof. ahr!
Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching! 😀
Thankful to have found this channel!
Grateful that you found the OJA. Thanks for watching! 😀
The cotton bit at the end killed me!
Glad you liked our attempt at jewelry related humor. Thanks for watching! 😀
You are such a joy to watch! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent 👏
Thank you for the nice compliment. And, thanks for watching! 😀
This is so cool!!!!!!!!! I don't have any lost wax skills or supplies but I really want to make this!
Glad you enjoyed the video. : )
This was great, thanks a lot. All love and warmth your way🧡🙏🏼🌞🌱
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 😁
This is one of the reasons I love OJA, you forsee all the stuff that usually messes me up xx
I'm glad that you enjoy my teaching style. Hopefully you'll be able to succeed with some additive wax work and perhaps a cast in place stone.
Thanks for your support! : )
Love the video.
Am I right in thinking that this could not be used for anything where the gemstone was set into something with a solid backing? I assume having the face and point of the gemstone exposed is what prevents the gemstone from rattling around loose inside of the plaster mold once the wax is melted out?
Thanks
-Tom
Hi Tom, Yes, you are correct. The stone needs to be exposed front and back so that the investment can hold the stone during the casting process.
Thanks for your support! : )
Ah,i get it (regarding my question above)! I finally get it!
@@jaykay415 omg, this had always really confused me too!! XD
Awesome. Enjoying all your videos. Thank you.
Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Thanks for your support! : )
Hi! Great video thank u! Question: does the stone stay in the piece when its being casted?
Yes it does!
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy Hi Thank you reply, how i make it ?
@@drslazerkesim3001 The video provides you with instructions.😀
Merry Christmas John
Thanks Cory! Happy New Year!
thank you! would this technique work with moissinite okay?
lisy No. Only diamond, sapphire, ruby, garnet and some synthetic stones can be safely cast in place. Larger more expensive stones should not be used since the risk of damage outweighs the potential cost savings. 😀
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy sounds good, thank you so much! subscribed : )
Excellent teacher; extremely clear instruction. Looking forward to see more!
Thank you for the high praise. I'm glad you found the OJA.
Thanks for your support! : )
Hello ,if i cast 1mm moissanite ,in pave setting,it will work,or it will ruin the piece or the stones? Thank you
Moissanite can be cast in place. Whether or not you can achieve the appearance of “pave” is another question. Good luck!🍀
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you for your reply! I just wanted to know if the moissanite resists on such a high temperature, i had a diamond with inclusions in it,and it shattered...a friend told me it broke because of the inclusions....this moissanites that i want to buy are Vs1 ,i hope it will work
¡ que gran profesor! Gracias por hacernos participes de su sabiduria y experiencia. Desde España con amor.
Oh, Professor John! So many techniques, yet so little time! You make me wish I lived down in LA so I could study with you, instead of here on the Central Coast, and nothing makes me wish that! Thanks for all the amazing knowledge you share with us.
Thanks for the high praise. Maybe one day a college or metal society in your area will host me to teach a workshop in your area. I love the Central Coast too.
Thanks for your support! : )
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!!!
Thank you SO MUCH!!!!
I'm glad that you "love" the video.
Thanks for your support! : )
I miss the green wax wires that aren’t manufactured anymore.
I’m sure that there is a workable substitute for the green wax wires. But I’m not sure where you’d find it. Thanks for watching! 😀
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me out with a problem I’m having. I recently got into wax carving and had several pieces cast in silver. The problem is that every casted piece tarnishes extremely quickly, I’m talking literally a few hours of just lying on my desk after polishing and it already starts to tarnish. I really don’t know what to do about this… Am I doing something wrong or is something wrong with the alloy my caster is using? Or is that a normal thing with casted silver?
Put a final polish on the pieces and have them plated. Many metal smiths and jewelers plate their work. 😉
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you for the quick reply! Would you recommend plating them with rhodium or with an anti tarnish coating? And how can I go about setting delicate stones like opal into a piece? If I set it before the plating the stone will get damaged but if I set it after, I will probably scratch the plating.
@@moonmochi5151 There’s a video on plating in the field trips section of the OJA website that might help answer some of your questions: www.online Jewelry Academy.com. But you’ll need to address your questions to the jeweler who assists you. Good luck. 🍀
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you:)
I love your video. I just made my first item using the lost wax casting (a 157g belt buckle silver) I enjoy so much that I will like to keep casting. This is interesting since it saves time in setting the stones I like to learn more about it.
What stones you do and don't recommend for this system?
Thanks for your video I learned so much and it is very encouraging.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. The stones that are generally good for the cast in place process are diamond, ruby, sapphire, garnet, cubic zirconia and other lab grown colored gemstones. Good luck with your creative pursuits.
Thanks for your support! : )
Really informative video on this technique. Can't wait to give this a try.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. Have fun making your cast in place piece.
Thanks for your support! : )
kindly, what brand is the solder paste you use.
thanks
Elizabeth
I don't have a particular brand loyalty when it comes to paste solder. I just use whatever brand the jewelry supply company offers. : )
When the wax drains out, what keeps the stone in place (before the molten metal goes in)? It seems like without the wax around it, the stone would just fall away. What am I missing?!
Never mind! I see the answer below!
HI Jaykay415, I recommend that you log onto the OJA's website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com and check out a video in our playlist entitled "Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish". You'll find it near the bottom of the playlist in our virtual field trips section.
Thanks for your support! : )
Hello John, I have some Swarovski and Preciosa crystalls, I think they might be zirconias as well. Have you ever tried this with Swarovski products? Or they will brake? I'm curious!
No, I have not. You can Search on Google for a list of stones suitable for this process. 😀
@@OnlineJewelryAcademy ok, thank you so much for the answer! I will! :)
Hi Prof. Ahr, is the Blue Inlay Wax recommended to join wax wire to itself in preparation for casting?
I am unable to find a local stockist for this product in Australia (only dental supplies who require a practitioner account). Is there a good substitute wax, or would you recommend I purchase from overseas? Many thanks : )
You don't really need to use the blue inlay wax to connect the wax wires to your central form. As long as you have a wax that will stay molten long enough for you to position your wires, you should be fine. I just like the blue inlay because it makes smoothing out the areas around the wires very easy. So, no need to get online and order anything. Just experiment until you're able to make a smooth connection. : )
You are so smart!! Put it in your ear???? Can you use any other color wire? I don’t Care for this color very much....I LOVE THE DESIGN!! I don’t understand, is there metal inside the wax?? Wow I had no idea this is silver... I don’t think that I would oxide it.
The wires are blue because they are made from blue wax. The final project is silver because the wax model that carries the stone was cast in silver. Here's a link to an OJA video that explains the lost wax casting process: th-cam.com/video/QjMtxh4iTmI/w-d-xo.html If you wanted to make the piece blue again, you would have to coat it with something like enamel or epoxy resin. The OJA has videos on the application of enamel and epoxy resin included in its playlist. The complete playlist can be found on the OJA website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com There you'll find all of our videos conveniently grouped by category. I hope this helps answer all of your questions.
Thanks for your support! : )
Wax comes in a variety of color and does not affect the metal. You can can in place with a variety of metals but softer like yellow , rather than harder like white gold. Great article at www.unitedpmr.com, “Casting Gemstones Set In Wax”
How do you clean the pieces after casting without damaging stones like cz's ?
Cleaning the pieces is primarily accomplished with a tumbler. The Cubic Zirconia will be just fine in your tumbler. You might also do a degree of hand polishing.
Thanks for your support! : )
Thank you John !!!
Hi Cory, Glad you enjoyed the video. Before you make a piece like the one in the video, be sure to investigate if the stone you want to use can withstand the casting process.
Thanks for your support! : )
Hi John. This is, by far, my favorite channel for learning new skills. Your personality and teaching style is fabulous!! I'm trying to make a donation/support but I can't find where? Thanks 💙 Keep up the awesome videos
Hi Sarah, Here's a link to the OJA's Patreon support page: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6846939&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinejewelryacademy.com%2Fdonation.html&
The link is on our website too. Just click the "donate" button at the top of the page. I'm so glad that you enjoy my teaching style and the projects and tips that I share on the OJA channel.
Thank you for your support! : )
This title sounds exactly like a clickbait ad 😂 doctors HATE him!!
Beautiful video. Something for me to aspire to at later date though. My question what hardness of clear stones would I be looking at.? And second if I did use the stone like an amethyst , What color would it change to? Is it worth experimenting with? k
Hi Barbara, The hardness of the stone suitable for this process varies. It's best to look up the stone you intend to use for this process before you start to ensure it can survive the process. Stones that can shift color generally come out virtually depleted of color. So, it isn't worth experimenting with your Amethyst stones.
Thanks for your support! : )
Hello, thanks a lot for sharing 😊. Can you please tell me which kind of stones we can use? Thanks a lot.
Hi Carole Divoy, First, there's no guarantee that a stone will survive the process. But, you're generally safe to use cubic zirconia. There are natural stones that can be used too. But, I recommend experimenting before you put an expensive stone into a direct cast piece. But Sapphires do generally survive.
Thanks for your support! : )
Love this piece!
Glad you like this project idea. Try it out for your self.
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Thank you for another inspirational video John. Regards, Lynette.
Hi Lynette, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
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What size mm cz stone did you use?
I used a stone that was approximately 6mm in diameter.
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Please my english is not good enough, what kind of black wax do you use, would you tell me? Thank you very much.
I used blue inlay wax to attache the wires. Glad you enjoyed the video.
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OnlineJewelryAcademy thank you so much!
You always share the best Sir! Thank you!
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos Mama D.
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OnlineJewelryAcademy My pleasure!!!
Lovely! Thanks for the video.. are these bees wax?
Glad you like the project. No, this is professional grade wax wire available from any jewelry supply company.
Thanks for your support! : )
Please add a part two to this so we can see the whole process.
And thanks.
Hi Wyatt, The OJA has a video included in its playlist that shows you the lost wax casting process. You'll find it on our website at: www.onlinejewelryacademy.com. It's under the "Field Trips" category. It's entitled "Professional Lost Wax Casting From Start To Finish". Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Thanks for your support! : )
Cute😆🤣👍🏻
Thanks! And, thanks for watching. 😀
Oh my god, I thought you were gonna suggest popping a Zoloft to get through the day. 😂
I'm glad I could make you laugh. Jewelry education can be so dull sometimes.
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😂🤣!!
Stone setters hate this type of job because you need to secure this pendant with a type of shellac or Thermo Loc. All extra work you're usually not getting compensated for. Goldsmiths think you'll be able just to hold it with your bare hands when preparing the setting with great force. So why paying more than $4 a piece? Let's just cast everything with pre setted wax models, is only happening for ages. There's a reason why high end jewelry is micro setted, it has to do with high end quality. Just spoken from a professional point of view;)
Thanks for your comment. It's great to have a professional share their insight.
Thanks for your support! : )
why not cast your own jewelry
robb pratt You can cast your own pieces. But, most OJA viewers don’t own casting equipment. So, we like to show affordable and feasible options. 😀
ooohhhhhh ... ONE MORE ..... NICE VIDEO ... ! KEEP GOING ....!
Glad you enjoyed the video.
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