The Gold Door
Jewelry By Oregon Artist, Rob Hair
The Process of Lost Wax Casting

JEWELRY BY ROB HAIR
 
Silver, wax, and gemstone...the raw ingredients.   Rob begins the intricate design process.
 
Molding the wax.   The wax ring takes shape.
 
Tree of wax rings ready for placement in
cylinder and casting.
  Melting the coin.
 
Metal completely molten, enters cylinder. Wax burned away, replaced by metal.
 
Investment (material surrounding new
casting) dissolving in cold water.
Cylinder lifted from water, rings have
been released.
 
Crude form that emerged from cylinder. Next stage in cleaning process.
 
Polishing begins. Ring ready for stone setting.
 
Awaiting final polishing. Another happy customer .