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From Wax to Metal, the Magic of Lost Wax Casting
Experience the magic of lost wax casting for custom carved designs! This process is used to create beautiful custom designed volumetric forms like signet rings, unique pendants, or even miniature sculptures.
Over this three-day workshop, students will explore all that goes into designing, carving, and casting a pendant, ring or miniature sculpture. On day one, students will carve and sculpt wax models using a variety of waxes, tools, and techniques. On the second day students will put the finishing touches to their wax and then create a mold of their carved model. On the final day, students will experience the process of melting metal and pouring it into the mold...and voila! What was wax is now metal! Students will also learn how to clean and finish their cast pieces and will leave the workshop with a finished piece of cast jewelry or miniature sculpture.
Meet the instructor
Hailey is an artist mainly working in metal, ceramic, and leather who grew up in New
Hampshire but made her way to Massachusetts for college and fell in love with the historic New Bedford area. In 2019, she received a dual BFA in Jewelry/Metalsmithing and Ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Out of school, she worked in jewelry production before beginning a year long residency (2020-2021) at the Worcester Center For Crafts. There she discovered her love for teaching and sharing her enthusiasm for making. Hailey's personal studio -where the magic happens- is fittingly in an antique mill building, located at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford, Studio 304. In her studio she creates meticulously detailed pieces that draw inspiration from ancient art, architecture, and history.She aims for each of her pieces to be physical objects that tell hints of a story. She joins Metalwerx as an instructor specializing in wax carving and lost wax casting. You can also find her at Paradise Jewelry in Dartmouth MA where she works in jewelry repair.
Materials & Tools
There is a $45 materials fee for this class that is payable upon registration. The materials kit includes: enough bronze casting grain for a small object or piece of jewelry, a variety of waxes to experiment with (tube/ring with and without flat top, block, modeling wax, etc.), spiral saw blade, and a radial disc for polishing.
- Closed-toe shoes - required in the Metalwerx studio