Description
DESCRIPTION
Practical Wax Modeling is a detailed and advanced instructional guide focused specifically on jewelry wax modeling techniques, presented through clear explanations and step-by-step photographs.
Written as a continuation of Basic Wax Modeling, this volume expands into more complex applications and provides a structured approach to developing higher-level technical skills. While it can be used as a stand-alone reference, it is especially valuable for those who have completed foundational training and wish to refine their abilities in professional wax modeling.
The book explores the practical use of a wide range of waxes and introduces specialized materials such as Mitsuro, along with their applications in jewelry design. A variety of surface treatments and textures are demonstrated, and the methodology of finishing castings is explained in detail, making this a comprehensive guide to both modeling and post-casting processes.
Through progressively organized projects and technical demonstrations, readers gain experience in:
- Hard wax modeling techniques
- Soft wax modeling techniques
- Wax wire construction
- Free-form modeling
- Modeling with gemstones
- Reworking and refining wax patterns
- Casting processes and rubber-mold making
- Finishing techniques after casting
Clearly presented and systematically organized, this is a serious instructional text intended for students, designers, and professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in jewelry wax modeling and related fabrication processes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (SELECTED)
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, Brooch, and Pendant
Modeling Mitsuro with Other Materials
Free Forming
III. MODELING WITH GEMSTONES
Cabochon Mounting for Pendant and Ring
IV. OTHER MODELING TECHNIQUES
Sizing
Applying Various Textures
Reworking a Wax Pattern
V. CASTING & MOLD MAKING
Casting Processes
Rubber-Mold Making
VI. PROCESSING & FINISHING AFTER CASTING
SPECIFICATIONS
Hardcover
160 pages
385 detailed black-and-white photographs and illustrations
REVIEW
“I highly recommend this book of technical information and procedures for anyone wanting to learn wax modeling techniques… this book is clear and well organized. Good large step-by-step explanatory black and white photos illustrate the points made in the concise, strictly informational text. This is the second in a series of books on professional wax working for lost wax casting. It might be useful to have read the first volume – ‘Basic Wax Modeling’ before this volume but it is still a good stand-alone text.”
— Charles Lewton-Brain (Ganoksin)
