The Lost Wax Process
How It Works
Carve and sculpt your ring, earring or pendant design in jeweller's wax.
Send your wax design to a local casting facility to transform it into solid silver, gold, brass or bronze.
Receive your design back in solid metal. Bring it to life by sanding, polishing and setting stones.
WAX → SILVER
Learn wax sculpting techniques to create stunning, non-traditional jewellery.
jewellery making faqs
You create your design in jewellers wax with a soldering iron and files, then send it to a professional casting facility where it’s turned into solid metal like silver, gold, brass or bronze. A mould is taken of your wax model, and your design is replaced with an exact replica in solid metal using the investment casting process.
Yes. This process is beginner-friendly and designed for people starting from the ground up. In my lost wax jewellery course, you’ll learn how to sculpt in wax, outsource casting, refine your metal pieces, and set stones step by step.
No. You can work from a simple desk or small space at home. The metal casting is outsourced, so there’s no need for a full workshop or intimidating equipment.
You only need a small set of tools like jewellers wax, a soldering iron, mandrel and basic finishing tools. You don’t need casting equipment, kilns, or gas torches for this process. You can view the beginner's guide tool list here.
Casting costs vary depending on the size and thickness of your design, as most casting facilities charge per gram of metal used. The chunkier and heavier your piece is, the more it will cost. For silver, this is often around $6 AUD per gram, plus a small an $8 AUD casting fee but this depends on the facility.
Once your wax model is ready, you send it to a casting facility. They handle the moulding and metal pour, then return your piece in a raw state ready for you to clean up and finish. I teach you exactly how to find a casting facility, what to ask, and how the whole process works inside my online course.
Technically yes, but it requires specialised equipment and safety precautions. Most beginners choose to outsource casting so they can focus on designing and finishing their pieces.
Yes. I offer a beginner-friendly online course that teaches you how to make jewellery using the lost wax process step by step. It includes supplier links for tools across Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, the UK and Europe, plus access to a private Facebook group of students worldwide.
Yes. I run in-person lost wax jewellery workshops on the Sunshine Coast, where you’ll create your own wax design and have it cast into real metal and finished by me. New 2026 workshop dates will be released soon.
Lost Wax Jewellery Making Courses & Kits
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STUDENT REVIEWS
"Great course, definitely recommend!! This course is amazing, it shows you in depth tutorials of making lost wax jewellery that are consistently updated and renewed so you’re really getting the most out of this course. Super detailed tool lists and cheat sheets, and a Facebook group for a community of like minded people. I seriously recommend this course!!"
Kirra Willet ✓
"This is a really comprehensive course for anyone interested in the lost wax method of jewellery making with an organic look. I especially love that creating and finishing bezels is included, as that technique is harder to come by in other sources. The video quality is good and explanations are detailed, with plenty of written resources too. Well worth the cost, better than many more expensive competitors."
Ines Sousa ✓
"It's an amazing work! You can tell how much effort, time and care she took to make this happen. Also it's very difficult to find this kind of info all in one. I already knew how to cast and do jewellery in lost wax but with her explanations it's so much easier and im learning a lot more. Thanks from Barcelona!"
Victor Ponce ✓
"The videos are the best filmed videos I've seen. A lot of thought and hard work has gone into making them. Where most of the detail is seen and when it's not quite possible well explained. I love the plain, simple language used. Cass is herself, no airs and graces. I love that, makes it so much more relatable."
Jenny Bouwer ✓
"Such an amazing course! I've been doing jewellery courses on and off since 2018 and no one ever explained each part of the process so clearly, thank you Cass! Amazing value for money, if you're thinking about starting your jewellery making journey, I definitely recommend giving it a go.."
Jess Neeve ✓