WHAT IS
LOST WAX CASTING?
Lost wax casting is an ancient jewellery-making technique that dates back thousands of years. Today, people around the world are still using this method to create pendants, rings, earrings and other accessories from wax.
THE LOST WAX PROCESS
in 5 steps
- Sculpt & carve your design out of jeweller wax
- Send your wax model to a casting house
- The casting house pours the metal for you
- Receive your raw metal designs
- Clean, polish, and set any stones
HOW IT WORKS
- A wax design is placed into a casting flask.
- Investment is poured into the flask & hardens around the wax.
- The flask is heated to melt and remove the wax, leaving a cavity that’s an exact replica of the model.
- Molten metal (silver, gold, brass, bronze) is poured into the cavity to form the final design.
- You’ll receive raw castings, remove any leftover sprues, then tidy, sand, and polish - all the fun stuff that makes your piece unique!
TWO STAGES OF THE
LOST WAX PROCESS
- Stage One: Sculpt and carve your wax design.
- Stage Two: Refine, polish, and finish your metal piece.
In this online lost wax course for beginners, you’ll be guided through both stages: creating your wax model and then refining it once you receive it back from casting.
You can practice crafting your wax models without worrying about casting them in metal until you’re confident. This means you only need to purchase wax sculpting tools for now, and you can buy your metal refining tools later.
What You Need to Get Started
Beginner Tools for Lost Wax Carving
Your collection of tools will grow over time, along with your skill level. If you're eager to start sculpting and making models right away, you can begin with just the basics. But don't worry, these wax carving tools are affordable and I'll show you how and where to purchase these inside the course.
THE BASICS:
- Mandrel
- Jewellers Wax
- Ring Sizer
- Soldering Iron
- Tape
- Craft Knife
- Files
SCULPT YOUR DREAM JEWELLERY FROM HOME
- Beginner Friendly
- 100% Online Training
- Worldwide Access
- Learn at Your Own Pace
- Easy-to-Follow
- Relaxed Style Tutorials
- Community Support (Optional)
Online Lost Wax Jewellery Course for Beginners
A complete beginner's course focused on creating unique, organic jewellery using the wax build-up method with a soldering iron. I'll teach you how to build, sculpt, melt, file and carve wax into your own jewellery designs using the techniques I use in my own work.
Learn to create jewellery from home with no previous jewellery-making experience. This isn't a "copy these designs and we're done" course. I designed it to help you build real skills and develop a strong understanding of the wax build-up technique, so you can take what you learn and create your own designs. Throughout the course, I'll share the methods I've developed and refined over years of creating jewellery.
What You'll Learn
✓ The tools and wax types I use for wax build-up, refining and stone setting
✓ How to set up your workspace at home
✓ Everything you need to know about working with casting facilities
✓ How to sculpt and carve rings, earrings with hooks and organic pendants
✓ How to clean, sand and polish your metal designs
✓ How to set stones in metal after casting (bezel, prong and cast-in-place)
✓ How to accurately size your jewellery and create your own sizing chart
What You'll Get
✓ 100% online learning, but it will feel like I'm right there with you
✓ Learn from anywhere in the world
✓ Learn at your own pace with lifetime access
✓ High-quality video lessons
✓ Downloadable PDF guides
✓ Private Facebook group (500+ students)
Everything You Need to Get Started
This course is designed to be your complete guide to organic wax carving and sculpting. I've packed years of knowledge and experience into one place, covering everything from setting up your workspace and choosing the right tools, to carving, casting, refining, polishing and stone setting. You'll have a course you can return to whenever you need a refresher or want to learn a new technique.
This is not a traditional wax-carving course. The course primarily focuses on the wax build-up method, using a soldering iron to build layers of wax before carving, filing and reshaping them into your design. I also include an introductory lesson on the traditional wax-carving method to give complete beginners an understanding of this alternative technique.
STUDENTS' FIRST PIECES
