Wax Carving for Jewellers

by Russell Lownsbrough

Wax carving is like sculpture for jewelry and allows enormous creativity, as so many different forms can be made. This practical guide introduces the techniques to this age-old method through a series of guided exercises and projects, and demonstrates how exciting it can be. Drawing on the experience of two master wax-carvers, it also gives invaluable advice on the finish of your cast pieces and how to reproduce them. With over 400 color photos, it give advice on setting up for wax carving, tools, tool-making and materials. There are exercises that introduce the beginner to using wax and then build ideas and confidence to try more complex designs. Included are advanced techniques that show how to use stones in a carving and how to add texture and surface detail. Finally, finished examples demonstrate the potential, excitement and versality of the method.

Genres: Jewellery

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 22, 2021

Reviews

[Sarah Madsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written with great photographs. Giving easy to understand, instructional guidance to all levels into learning this craft of waxcarving. Definite thumbs up.