"Horse ring" wax sprues - 11 photos

 This ring has many opportunities for 'failing', as many areas need extra wax sprues. I will explain the reasons in detail. 

 The first chance of failure is insufficient wax flowing to the 'stirrups'.

  As I don't want to disturb these stirrups, I'll just have to work around them.

 The bottom of the ring is quite thin, and an extra amount of wax is needed to avoid any unforeseen problems.

  I coloured the eye in case I wanted to set any gemstones. I always plan ahead for any gentle modifications.

 These details are so delicate that any wax sprues might just ruin the facial contours. The nape of the neck must not have any filing, as this could again cause many filing & polishing problems.

 To overcome any metal not flowing to the correct spots, I decided to add extra sprues where necessary.

  The wax sprue at the bottom wasn't enough for the metal to flow. So I decided to add one more to the inside of the hollow sections, namely the head areas.

 This head had so many areas that must not be touched, I just avoided that delicate area at all costs.

  How was I going to polish the metal? My only recourse is to 'Magnetic Tumble' the facial areas, but not TOUCHING THE HAIR AND OTHER DELICATE AREAS. Big challenge!!!

 I am obsessed with the flow of metal to many areas. I inserted another wax sprue just in case one section wasn't to my liking.

 It's nice to add a new sprue, but it's another thing that the sprue joins correctly to the ring.

 You can easily see cracks in the wax, as this is a major problem, as the sprue might just break away. 

 I created a flat-shaped sprue to join the ring. Why is this? 

The metal will now reach all areas of the inside of the shank.