Description
DESCRIPTION
The Jewelry Wax Modeling Books – Basic & Practical Wax Modeling Complete 2-Book Set brings together two highly respected instructional manuals by Hiroshi Tsuyuki, Japan’s leading authority on jewelry wax modeling. Together, these books form a complete and progressive course in jewelry wax modeling techniques, from foundational skills to advanced professional applications.
Designed to be used together, the first book teaches the fundamentals of wax modeling through carefully structured projects, while the second expands into more advanced techniques, materials, textures, gemstone applications, casting processes, and finishing methods. This set gives students and professionals a clear and methodical path for developing practical skills in jewelry wax modeling.
BASIC WAX MODELING
In Basic Wax Modeling, Hiroshi Tsuyuki presents 11 progressive projects, each designed to teach the use of specific tools and waxes as the student’s skills improve.
Each step of every project is accompanied by a photograph and explanatory text, and in some cases supplementary sketches and notes are provided to clarify particular processes. By conscientiously completing each project, the student develops a strong foundation in jewelry wax modeling and moves toward becoming a skilled designer-modeler.
Projects in Basic Wax Modeling:
- A High Domed Ring
- A Ripple Patterned Ring
- A Signet Ring
- A Box Type Ring
- A Carved Flat Band Ring
- A Textured Pendant with Open Work
- A Wax Build-Up Pendant
- A Wax Build-Up Ring
- A Ring with Flower and Leaf Motif
- A Lozenge Pendant with a Cut-Out
- A Brooch with a Flower and Leaves
Hardcover
112 pages
283 black-and-white photos and illustrations
PRACTICAL WAX MODELING
Practical Wax Modeling, co-written with Yoko Ohba, begins where Basic Wax Modeling leaves off. In this volume, jewelry wax modeling techniques are introduced and explained in greater depth through detailed step-by-step photographs and practical applications.
Special features of Practical Wax Modeling include:
- Practical applications using a variety of waxes
- Mitsuro and its uses
- Demonstrations of a variety of textures
- Methodology of finishing castings
Written as an applied continuation of the introductory volume, this book covers a wide range of advanced topics, including hard and soft wax modeling, wax wire construction, modeling with gemstones, reworking wax patterns, casting processes, rubber-mold making, and post-casting finishing.
Selected contents of Practical Wax Modeling:
I. Hard Wax Modeling Techniques
Textured Ring
Two Part Ring
Ring with a Floating Twist
Built-Up Ring
Hollow Pendant
Brooch Using Hard and Soft Wax
Brooch with Realistic Modeling
II. Soft Wax Modeling Techniques
Embossed Figure Brooch
Floral Patterned Ring
Ring of Wax Wire Construction
Pendant Constructed of Wax Wire
Making Mitsuro
Mitsuro Ring
Mitsuro Brooch
Mitsuro Pendant
Modeling Mitsuro with Other Materials
Free Forming
III. Modeling Techniques with Gemstones
Cabochon Mounting for a Pendant in Soft Wax
Cabochon Mounting for a Ring in Hard Wax
IV. Other Modeling Techniques
Sizing
Applying Various Textures
Reworking a Wax Pattern
V. Casting Processes & Rubber-Mold Making
Casting Processes
Rubber-Mold Making
VI. Processing & Finishing After Casting
Hardcover
160 pages
385 detailed black-and-white photos and illustrations
A COMPLETE LEARNING PATH
Used together, these two books provide a complete instructional system for serious students, jewelry designers, and professionals. Basic Wax Modeling builds essential skills; Practical Wax Modeling extends those skills into more advanced and professional applications.
This 2-book set is ideal for anyone seeking a structured, in-depth approach to mastering jewelry wax modeling techniques.
