Preparing for WAX SETTING - 19 photos

 One of the most essential aspects of wax-setting of stones is in the 'preparations'. Some photos have been posted before, but my texts are new.

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 When you receive a new wax prior to your setting, please examine for any 'extra & unwanted' pieces of residue inside the areas where the stones will be set.

 Be very cautious in selecting the size of the stone for the new wax setting. There are no changes to be made after the metal casting

 Kindly select the correct size of stone for your waxes and keep them aside in separate work envelopes. These methods will prevent any mixing of stones during your manufacturing.

  Here is my array of stones for my new inventory for photographic purposes.

 NEVER ATTEMPT TO SET A STONE WITH POINTED CORNERS. The '6% wax to metal' shrinkage will severely damage, chip the stone.

 Remove all of the residue inside the 'Culet' holes. This is much easier in wax than in metal. 

 The wax does find a way of remaining where least suspected. I'd ask you to use a Loupe or your Optivisor wherever you can. This wax ring is not in good shape to be given in for metal casting.

 If some of the claws are missing or too short, please repair them NOW. It's much easier and faster in the wax than in metal as this could be more costlier.

 

 In this Gypsy Setting ring, these holes need to be cleaned. In this ring, 13 holes need to be repaired, this process is labourious but worth the effort.

  Let the (warm) wax-heating pen carefully 'touch' the Crown Facets and allow the stone to settle into the receptacle for setting.

  There are still many holes filled in with residual wax, GET THEM REPAIRED NOW!

 Always use a 'warmed pen' to lower the stone into the wax form. NEVER PUSH THE STONE INTO THE WAX. Always be aware of where the stone is to be set.

   This is the nicely set stone that was seen in the above photograph.

 This is the completed (silver) pendant, my daughter liked this pendant so much that I gave it to her as "a present from her Dad".

  There is no reason to use the "pushing of claws" method to set this ring. This setting was completely done in WAX.

 Here is the first of the stones being measured before the setting processes.