Making Charms Using Lost Wax Casting
By Tammy Powley, About.com Guide
Add your choice of metal to the crucible, and use a torch to metal it. Once it gets super hot, release the pin in the centrifuge (while the torch is still held over the metal) and then back off quickly because the centrifuge spins around. This forces the metal into the tumbler.
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- Introduction to Lost Wax Casting
- Lost Wax Casting Supplies
- Preparing the Wax Mold
- Add Base to Sprue
- Prepare Casting Tumbler
- Centrifuge Machine
- Melt the Metal
- Casting Complete
- Clean Up Charm
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