In this mini ONE YEAR course, we cover carving pendants from hard carving wax (wax slices), as well as how to carve and attach a bail to a pendant. It also includes how to work with wax wires to form pendant loops and bails. Plus a demonstration on how to create a fingerprint impression pendant using soft wax, and how to carve a small animal (fish).
Note: this course does NOT cover gemstone setting in wax, or the lost wax casting process.
Students who enrol into this course cannot be upgraded or pay the difference to access the "Madame Mak Wax Academy".
Welcome to pendants, bails and small carvings! In this course I'll teach you how to carve a few pendants/shapes, as well as how to carve a bail from hard wax, plus how to form wax wire loops and bails to attach to your pendants before casting! Enjoy!
In this module I will be taking you through the important safety considerations and requirements for working safely with jeweller's wax (hard wax, and liquefied hard wax). You must watch this section before proceeding with the course.
A wax carving tools list for this course (pendants, bails & small carvings), plus a list of tool shops!
In this module, I take you through some very useful quality information you should know regarding a few technicalities at the bench, specifically casting shrinkage, plus how to have your designs moulded for production of multiple copies.
In this module I walk you through how to weigh your wax and convert your wax model to a metal weight equivalent. It is important to weigh each wax model to know how much it will weigh in metal, and to calculate how much the metal (piece of jewellery) will cost in advance of casting it. This is extremely important, so please don't pass this!
Time to load your blade into your saw frame!
In this module I share the process of carving a shape for a pendant from hard carving wax (in the form of a wax slice). It includes how to transfer a pattern from a printout onto the wax block, and also a tutorial regarding how to saw pierce/hollow out the centre of a pendant. Stay tuned for module 14 next, to witness the creation of pendant bails and wires (and how to attach them to your pendants). Shapes feature a heart and a star.
In this module I walk you through how to form a loop pendant bail from wax wire and attach it to your hard wax pendant, as well as how to carve a pendant bail from a slice of hard carving wax using burs and files.
In this tutorial I carve a fish from a hard wax slice, using the standard wax carving tools and a micromotor. I then demonstrate how to build up some molten wax around the fins.
In this demonstration I use Ferris Mold-A-Wax to create a fingerprint impression. I also demonstrate how to form and attach a wire bail (wax wire) to the pendant for casting as one piece. You can alternatively learn how to solder metal jump rings to your finished pendants, but will have to attend a soldering class elsewhere!
A handy compilation of tool suppliers (Australia & international) and casting facilities (Australia & international).
My heartfelt thank you to you, for joining my course. May you feel every moment of bliss at the bench, as I did and still do. Enjoy!