Super-Basic Lost Wax Casting
Instructor: Diana
Email: Thom...@verizon.net
Each class will have 4+ students
Student Fee: $75.00 member, $100.00 non-member
Materials fee: $10.00 which covers enough Argentium to complete one project in the course, investment used for casting the project, and waxes used.
The instructor is also available 30 November through 17 December on Mondays through Thursdays. If you are intersted in dates not listed here, please contact the instructor to explore alternate class dates.
December 1 and 2, 6-8 PM Register by: November 17
December 7 and 8, 6-8 PM Register by: November 24
December 14 and 15, 6-8 PM Register by: December 1
December 21 and 22, 6-8 PM Register by: December 7
There is no prerequisite, however a knowledge of smithing is a plus
This Super-Basic Lost Wax Casting class is structured to get students into the casting field. It introduces students to the equipment and tools used in the process of lost wax casting by preparing and casting one wax pattern. At the end of this course, a student should be confident enough to invest, burn out, cast, and polish a wax pattern. If a student is a member of the PLG, they will then be allowed to use the Guild equipment during open shop nights to cast designs using their own silver or gold.
To learn more about casting you will want to take the longer, more advanced class which will cover more theory, how to create your own wax patterns, how to carve a ring, how to inject or pour patterns, and make single-sided silicon molds.