How to Make Lost Wax Jewellery at Home
Wax carving (lost wax) is a process where you sculpt your design in wax, then have it professionally cast into metal. A casting facility turns your wax model into solid metal (silver, gold), which you refine by sanding, polishing, and setting stones. Your design process is still completely handmade, just without needing to work with molten metal or high-risk tools.
The Lost Wax Process
STEP 1
Sculpt your design in wax at home (rings, pendants, earrings + more)
STEP 2
Send it to a local casting facility to turn it into metal (silver, gold, brass or bronze)
STEP 3
Receive your piece and refine the raw metal (polish and set stones)
Online Wax Carving Jewellery Course
Learn to make organic rings and jewellery at home (no experience needed)
Learn wax carving jewellery at home and outsource the casting to professionals.
I’ll guide you from your first wax model to a finished piece you can wear or sell.
✔ 100% online, learn at your own pace
✔ No studio or experience required
✔ Step-by-step high-quality video lessons
✔ Downloadable PDF guides
✔ Private Facebook group (500+ students)
✔ Ongoing support from me as you learn
✔ Casting facility & tool recommendations for AUS, NZ, USA, Canada, UK & Europe.
SCULPT YOUR DREAM JEWELLERY FROM HOME
Online Lost Wax Carving Jewellery Course for Beginners
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 for people who want to build real skills and develop a strong understanding of the lost wax build-up technique using a soldering iron and jeweller's wax. By the end of the course, you'll understand the techniques behind the craft, including the methods I've personally developed and refined over years of creating jewellery. My goal is to give you the confidence to design and create your own pieces, not just recreate the projects taught throughout the course.
What You'll Learn
✓ All tools and wax types for carving, 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 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.
Wax Carving Jewellery Course FAQs
No. This course is designed for complete beginners with no prior jewellery or wax carving experience.
Yes. This process is very intuitive, and you’ll be surprised how quickly it opens up your creativity and imagination.
Very little. You can work from a small desk or workspace at home, no studio required.
Yes. This process works worldwide. I’ll show you how to find and work with local casting facilities, and I provide tool and supplier recommendations for Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Europe, and the UK.
You’ll have access to support and a private student group where you can ask questions and get help as you learn.
The casting process is called investment casting. A casting facility takes your wax design, creates a mould around it, melts the wax out, and replaces it with solid metal such as silver, brass, bronze, or gold.
This depends on your design. Most pieces cost around $30–$150 AUD to cast in sterling silver, depending on size and weight. I’ll also show you how to keep casting costs down and how to estimate and understand your casting fees.
The video lessons are broken into short, digestible clips and filmed from my point of view, so you can see exactly what I see and follow along easily. It’s like working with me and looking over my shoulder.
You only need a small set of beginner-friendly tools to get started. I provide a full tool list with trusted suppliers for Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Europe, and the UK. You can view the free wax tools guide before joining.
✨ This is for you if you
- Want to create silver and gold jewellery from home
- Don’t want to deal with casting equipment
- Love being creative and bringing your ideas to life
- Want to turn your ideas into jewellery you can wear or sell
Start Making Your Own Jewellery at Home
Learn the full lost wax process inside my beginner-friendly online course
"Thankyou so much for your online course, I purchased in April and its really helped me make my first pieces and build the confidence to just start creating and honouring organic forms in wax. So much I exhibited my rings and pendants at an art show and made my first sales ✨"
@byebecki
"Just wanted to give a shoutout to Metal Bones Jewellery 🌟 I recently purchased her online course and think it's a great resource for anyone who likes an organic style and wants to learn how they can create claw and bezel settings with this look, with lots of other info including how to set up an online business and set prices etc. Plus, Cassandra has been super lovely I'm a very happy customer! 😊"
Inés Sousa
"I just wanted to say how amazing your course is, it's so clear! I've been doing jewellery courses on and off since 2018 and no one ever explained the process so clearly, thank you!"
Jess Neeve
"Best course ever people 😍 there is no better course in my opinion and I have done a few 😆"
@larlswondersjewellery
"Thank you, Cass! This wouldn't be possible without your course!!!! I am soooo addicted to wax now!!! ☺️"
@lucea_jewellery