EXTREMELY THIN Bracelet, with many sprues => 11 photos

 This bracelet is wide, but extremely thin. This was a challenge. I decided to attach numerous sprues just to allow the metal to flow with ease. (I even thought about not starting it, but my client needed it as soon as possible).

 Given the size of this bracelet, the weight is only 2.6 grams. Attaching the many wax sprues was a great challenge for me.

 

 When viewing the thickness of the bracelet wax, you now readily see the problems waiting to happen without the many extra sprues.

 If I didn't have these extra sprues, the bracelet would not go through the complete casting process.

There would be missing sections because of the thin bracelet.

  I wanted every millimetre of investment to be able to receive the hot flowing metal. 

 I used three thicknesses of wax rods. What you are looking at is almost 2 hours of 'planning and sprue assembly'. There was a 60% chance of complete failure. OUCH!!! 

  I had to 'double and triple check' to see if all of the sprues were attached to the inside of the bracelet. Every contact had to be thoroughly attached to the underneath bracelet.

  The top section was very important to my client for obvious 'horse racing' reasons.

 When I looked at only three connecting wax rods, instinctively, I thought that these would not be enough. I kept adding more sprues until my mind was clear on the outcome.

 That ultra-thick piece of wax is where the injecting wax would enter the crucible. I had to inevitably think of everything, this is what I was getting paid for!

 Every sprue connection had to be 100% secure for the final casting. Did I go overboard with the attaching MORE sprues? I'd rather be extra safe than be sorry and waste my time and ruin my client's confidence in me.

 This bracelet was nearly "a disaster waiting to happen". But thinking of the outcome in adding more sprues saved this bracelet.