aww you're so welcome, I plan to do a video on how to clean up and polish the ring you get back from casting. In the future, I'll look to stone setting! X
Can you do a video on adding the claws once the ring is casted? Thanks so much. I’ve been teaching myself for several years now and gosh I wish I had found your channel earlier. So helpful. Love your work!
@@blinkie1114 I have a video of a project coming soon that I do this in but yesss I will make a note for future tutorials 💗 thanks so much for watching
I’ve never seen anyone make the ring by building up the wax. I’m new and I’m just trying to learn. What do you think about purchasing the wax cut the tubes versus this technique? Thanks!
I just started with my wax and am using the blue Ferris wax. when building my rings yesterday, my wax turned like a soft blue and got really bubbly when applied to my mandrel which I haven’t seen happen to any of the videos I’ve watched. I’m not sure if you ever experienced this when starting out, but wanted to see if you knew what could have caused it? My soldering iron was set to 300°c and i have tried both building on my plain wooden mandrel as well as on tape. any suggestions??
I take my stones out before casting. If you want to cast in place there are a few changes you need to make to the design! I’d suggest doing some research there’s lots of info out there on how to do it. I might make a video about cast in place one day
hey i love your work and your videos and everything around it! i was wondering if you send the wax ring off just like that or do you have to attach that little thing for the casting tree that you need to take off again after it has been cast? (sorry i have no idea what the correct words are for this, hope you can follow) would that be the same process for bigger pieces say like a pendant that is as big as your palm for example? hope it's not rude asking so much in one comment
So helpful, thank you! When I am melting the wax (soldering iron heats up to around 200 degrees Celsius and is not adjustable) a lot of smoke occurs and it smells really toxic, is that still normal? Do you think a face mask for protection is enough?
Thanks for the comment, I would recommend using a face mask yes! You could try turning the temperature down a bit tho to minimise the smoke. I’ll do some research and get back to you
@@anyotherkingdom oh okay I got it but one more question....so if I have only one stone and I used it with the wax ring so during the casting it into metal do I have to melt the wax ring and get the stone out then put it to the mold and then the soldering iron ??
@@kaylynhaug9713 hey! I live in Scotland and have to send mine down to London but it takes approx 2 weeks door to door. And is £20-£30 per silver ring (does depend on the weight of the ring tho!)
Yess!! So you send the wax off to a foundry / metal casting company and they will cast it for you. Alternatively you can cast it yourself the process is called lost wax casting and requires a lot of equipment that I dream to one day own ❣️ so glad you loved the video
@@anyotherkingdom I can’t thank you enough!! please keep continue to posting these wonderful videos!! I will be waiting for them 🤩 wish you a good day 💖💖💖💖💖
@@therosemile3800 around 300 degrees! Sometimes it’s helpful for it to be slightly cooler if you’re not getting the result you want then play around with the temperature x
@@anyotherkingdom 300 Celsius? I'm trying to make rings like the ones you make but I see that already at 150 C the wax becomes too liquid and drips away. Thanks in advance for the answer 😊
Hellooo I have no seen any data into how harmful it is for either human or pets. I make sure I work in a well ventilated area and wear a mask as a precaution. But people have been using these techniques for years in the industry x
I love to experiment and I ended up loving the effect!! I personally find carving very time consuming and I don’t like the thought of all those bits of wax flying around from filing and ending up in my lungs 😷
@@anyotherkingdom It's certainly an interesting technique with a unique look. My grandparents are from Fordyce and Huntly in Aberdeenshire. You don't come across many Scots on this platform.
So, just a question, but what do you get inspiration from? I noticed that your environment is somewhat like a sterile operating theatre, and I have a hard time imagining you get inspiration being there? I’m saying this not to be mean, but because your aura tells me that you are struggling with creativity as well. You have a room that is beneath ground, which is very difficult for most artists, but what about the things you can get inspiration from? Weird old roots, nature, leaves, colors, scenes? I would personally put up some plants or lots of small weird mirrors to reflect the light from above, use pictures that inspire me, some candles when it’s biting cold and have a really really good chair to snuggle in when my mind needed rest or when I need rest to get new inspiration. But that’s just me. What do you get inspiration from?
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Woooo!!! If I could love this comment a thousand times I would ❤️ this makes me so happy, send me your pieces some time I would love to see
What an excellent video - thank you so much! I would love some guidance on setting the stone once the cast piece is back.
aww you're so welcome, I plan to do a video on how to clean up and polish the ring you get back from casting. In the future, I'll look to stone setting! X
Waiting a stone setting video as well !!! 👉🏼👈🏼❤️❤️
IM SO HAPPY YOURE MAKING MORE VIDEOS!!! ❤ I think I follow you on every platform 😅
Hahah yaaay I’m glad you’re here for it!!
I love your videos :-) Not only do i learn from them, but i love your sense of humor too and get some laughs from them!
Thank you for a wonderful tutorial! Can you show us how you pop off the stone?
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Hi love your video but could you please explain how to remove gem from wax mode thanks Randy
thank you sooo much for your videos!! you’re an inspiration for me 💗💗💗
Yaaay that makes me very happy ☺️
Can you do a video on adding the claws once the ring is casted? Thanks so much. I’ve been teaching myself for several years now and gosh I wish I had found your channel earlier. So helpful. Love your work!
@@blinkie1114 I have a video of a project coming soon that I do this in but yesss I will make a note for future tutorials 💗 thanks so much for watching
What melting iron tool is that? Brand?
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Hola! Cómo haces para que la cera no genere burbujas de aire al derretirla?gracias, genial video!
Oh, this looks incredibly addictive. I absolutely love it! Thank you so much for sharing! 😊✨💖✨
Could you do a pt 2 video on what to do next? 🙏🏻💜
Yesss 100% I will show you how to clean up the ring / make it all shiny ☺️ setting stones will come later tho xx
Thank you! ☺@@anyotherkingdom
Thanks a lot for this lovely video. I was wondering how you can get the stone out the wax without damaging the bezel?
This is so coool! Love your videos ❤️❤️
Thank you very much that’s so kind ☺️
u have such a calming voice I LOVE THIS VIDEO
@@mileselguindi6106 thank youuu 😊
Thankyou for this as I'm just starting out. Already silversmithing so thought I'd like to try wax.
You’re welcome! Good luck and enjoy the process
omg thank you for the excellent video!! particularly enjoyed the mr bean insert
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Thanks for this! What an awesome video - great video footage and commentary 🤩
Hehe thanks youuuu x
Thankyou. Looks very interesting. Patsy
This is an awesome tutorial. How do you remove the gemstone?
how do you remove the stone from the wax? amazing video btw
By gently teasing it out with the scalpel. The blue wax is slightly supple and can gently be manipulated to help get the stone out too ☺️
@@anyotherkingdom ah okay, thanks!
Hello do you cast the ring with the stone together or do ypu take it out for casting? Best regards
When you send it to the caster, are they able to cast it around the gem? I'm confused how that works, or do you put in another gem after they cast it?
I’ve never seen anyone make the ring by building up the wax. I’m new and I’m just trying to learn. What do you think about purchasing the wax cut the tubes versus this technique? Thanks!
@@tamisalomon314 just another technique to experiment with
did you take the stone out， before casting，I wonder how you take out the stone， cuz‘ it might break the wax
@@shawnconbona yep you remove the stone and then fix the wax
I just started with my wax and am using the blue Ferris wax. when building my rings yesterday, my wax turned like a soft blue and got really bubbly when applied to my mandrel which I haven’t seen happen to any of the videos I’ve watched. I’m not sure if you ever experienced this when starting out, but wanted to see if you knew what could have caused it? My soldering iron was set to 300°c and i have tried both building on my plain wooden mandrel as well as on tape. any suggestions??
@@kaylynhaug9713 experiment with some different temperatures and see if that changes anything ☺️
Thanks for this amazing video! Which stones are the best to use in wax cast?
I take my stones out before casting. If you want to cast in place there are a few changes you need to make to the design! I’d suggest doing some research there’s lots of info out there on how to do it. I might make a video about cast in place one day
And do you have any video showing how to take off the stone? Thank you! 🙏
hey i love your work and your videos and everything around it! i was wondering if you send the wax ring off just like that or do you have to attach that little thing for the casting tree that you need to take off again after it has been cast? (sorry i have no idea what the correct words are for this, hope you can follow) would that be the same process for bigger pieces say like a pendant that is as big as your palm for example? hope it's not rude asking so much in one comment
My caster will add on the spru for you for a small extra fee ☺️ you can do either!
So helpful, thank you! When I am melting the wax (soldering iron heats up to around 200 degrees Celsius and is not adjustable) a lot of smoke occurs and it smells really toxic, is that still normal? Do you think a face mask for protection is enough?
Thanks for the comment, I would recommend using a face mask yes! You could try turning the temperature down a bit tho to minimise the smoke. I’ll do some research and get back to you
@@anyotherkingdom thank you so so much!
mine too, bummed!
@@wormholefairy wear a face mask ☺️ I will add one to my pinned post that I recommend
@@anyotherkingdom shit is sTannnKy. I'll get one that you can temp control!
Nice video! Does that material tarnish?
@@luannmarie9015 the blue material is called ferris wax and it is part of the lost wax casting process 😌
Hey i really want to know how it turned silver , what's the next process?? Have you made a video on that?? Please let me know ...I'm a beginner
@@agustmeen you have to cast it to make it metal. The process is called lost wax and I have a company that process the next step
@@anyotherkingdom oh okay I got it but one more question....so if I have only one stone and I used it with the wax ring so during the casting it into metal do I have to melt the wax ring and get the stone out then put it to the mold and then the soldering iron ??
Do you know on average how long the casting process takes to send it to a casting house that is out of state? And also, on average how much it costs?
@@kaylynhaug9713 hey! I live in Scotland and have to send mine down to London but it takes approx 2 weeks door to door. And is £20-£30 per silver ring (does depend on the weight of the ring tho!)
How do you find a legitimate caster? Thanks!
@@tamisalomon314 in the uk there are many, I suggest googling and calling some places in your area?
can we later turn this wax into silver? amazing tutorial by the way💕💕💕💕
Yess!! So you send the wax off to a foundry / metal casting company and they will cast it for you. Alternatively you can cast it yourself the process is called lost wax casting and requires a lot of equipment that I dream to one day own ❣️ so glad you loved the video
@@anyotherkingdom thank you so much!!!! :33
also i wonder if you are using the regular soldering iron?
@@aisu5969 yess a cheap one from ebay! But you want one that is temperature controlled
@@anyotherkingdom I can’t thank you enough!! please keep continue to posting these wonderful videos!! I will be waiting for them 🤩 wish you a good day 💖💖💖💖💖
Do you have any recommendations of where to get the wax cast?
Google “metal casting” or “metal foundry” in your local area/state/country :)
what pen do you use?
Wondering this as well!❤
What temperature do you set the iron to for blue wax?
@@therosemile3800 around 300 degrees! Sometimes it’s helpful for it to be slightly cooler if you’re not getting the result you want then play around with the temperature x
@@anyotherkingdom 300 Celsius? I'm trying to make rings like the ones you make but I see that already at 150 C the wax becomes too liquid and drips away. Thanks in advance for the answer 😊
@@therosemile3800 I suggest turning the temperature down and seeing what happens at lower levels ☺️ make sure you’re using ferris too x
How do you get the ring off of the mandrel? Mine sticks to it and is always hard to get off
I tease it very gently - try masking tape on your mandrel that should help ☺️
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^ This is the mask I use when I am in the workshop, anything from polishing to sanding to wax build up.
do we need to use mask for protection? is it dangerious for animals to inhale?
Hellooo I have no seen any data into how harmful it is for either human or pets. I make sure I work in a well ventilated area and wear a mask as a precaution. But people have been using these techniques for years in the industry x
@@anyotherkingdom thank you soooo much!!!!!! 🥺🥺❤❤❤
hello, do u pull out gemstone prior molding ? how?
very carefully with a scapal - i'm sure i go over it at the end of the video :)
@@anyotherkingdom thanks 💞💞💞
What is this green board your using called
@@latoyaandrews7003 a craft cutting board
Is this just a simple soldering tool?
It is indeed! One with a good temperature control 😊
Thank you!
This build-up method seems way harder and more time-consuming than carving. What made you decide to do it this way?
I love to experiment and I ended up loving the effect!! I personally find carving very time consuming and I don’t like the thought of all those bits of wax flying around from filing and ending up in my lungs 😷
@@anyotherkingdom It's certainly an interesting technique with a unique look. My grandparents are from Fordyce and Huntly in Aberdeenshire. You don't come across many Scots on this platform.
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So, just a question, but what do you get inspiration from? I noticed that your environment is somewhat like a sterile operating theatre, and I have a hard time imagining you get inspiration being there?
I’m saying this not to be mean, but because your aura tells me that you are struggling with creativity as well. You have a room that is beneath ground, which is very difficult for most artists, but what about the things you can get inspiration from? Weird old roots, nature, leaves, colors, scenes? I would personally put up some plants or lots of small weird mirrors to reflect the light from above, use pictures that inspire me, some candles when it’s biting cold and have a really really good chair to snuggle in when my mind needed rest or when I need rest to get new inspiration. But that’s just me. What do you get inspiration from?