Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry
Cast and Finishing Touches 1
A course by Alicia Goodwin , Contemporary Jeweler
About the video: Cast and Finishing Touches 1
Overview
“Where do you send the finished wax molds to make them into metal? In this lesson, you will learn what casting is, what to include in your request to the caster, and how to package your pieces to send them. ”
In this video lesson Alicia Goodwin addresses the topic: Cast and Finishing Touches 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry. Learn how to use jeweler's wax to carve molds for original accessories that are ready to cast in metal.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to talk about what happens once the wax is done. Now that I've finished my wax model, I want to send it to my. Caster. A caster is someone who takes a wax model, or a metal model and... either duplicates it or creates a piece from wax into metal. This is a really important step in jewelry. There are people who have their own casting processes in studio, like in house. But a lot of people don't just because it's pretty expensive to keep up and maintain. So with this wax model, you could either drop it off at the caster as is, And once it goes to the caster, it wil...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Wax Modeling for Metal Jewelry
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Craft, Fashion -
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Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design
Alicia Goodwin
A course by Alicia Goodwin
Alicia Goodwin is a Chicago-based contemporary jeweler who specializes in wax carving. She discovered the art of jewelry-making as a child, but didn’t realize it was her true calling until years later while earning a degree in jewelry design. During her studies, she fell in love with the wax modeling technique, which allows her to easily explore new shapes, styles, and textures to craft truly unique accessories.
Several years after graduation, Alicia started her own jewelry line, Lingua Nigra, which is both a reflection of her influences and a look to the future. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with small designers as well as big-name brands, including Juicy Couture, Nine West, Vince Camuto, and Kate Spade. Her pieces have also been featured in the Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry collection at the National Ornamental Metal Museum of America.
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