Learn to carve wax castings with which you can create stunning jewellery pieces. Ideal for beginner and intermediate-level jewellers looking to expand their skillset, our five-day wax carving course will introduce you to a wide range of different wax carving techniques that you will use to make a series of finished castings.
During the course, you will learn how the lost wax casting process works and discover how to create designs for wax carving and carve from a block of jewellery wax. You will also practise finishing castings and creating and sizing rings in wax. You will use this knowledge to make a series of finished wax pieces, which you will be able to take to a professional casting company in order to have them cast in a metal of your choice. BAJ will provide you with information about companies you can approach to get your pieces cast.
Learn to carve wax castings with which you can create stunning jewellery pieces. Ideal for beginner and intermediate-level jewellers looking to expand their skillset, our five-day wax carving course will introduce you to a wide range of different wax carving techniques that you will use to make a series of finished castings.
During the course, you will learn how the lost wax casting process works and discover how to create designs for wax carving and carve from a block of jewellery wax. You will also practise finishing castings and creating and sizing rings in wax. You will use this knowledge to make a series of finished wax pieces, which you will be able to take to a professional casting company in order to have them cast in a metal of your choice. BAJ will provide you with information about companies you can approach to get your pieces cast.
This 5-day wax carving for jewellery course will cover all the basic techniques required to produce beautifully hand carved pieces of jewellery in wax.
The course will include the following;
- How the lost wax casting process works
- How to create designs for wax carving
- How to carve from a block of jewellery wax
- How to finish castings
- How to create rings and size them in wax
- Information about casting companies and where to go to get your pieces cast
You will make several wax samples, and a series of finished pieces (rings, pendants, you decide!) of your choice. You can then take these pieces to a professional casting company and arrange to have them cast them for you in a metal of your choice.
Next start dates: TBA
Course duration: Five sessions of six hours, Monday to Friday, between 10am and 4pm.
Number of hours: 30 hours
Delivery: This course is taught on campus.
Price: £550 (includes material costs)
Students can consider progression onto one of BAJ’s other short courses in CAD or jewellery manufacturing, and can find out more from our admissions team about applying for our diploma programme.
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