Plugged holes in your waxes => 10 photos

 You've just removed your two waxes from your rubber mold and you find that many of the holes need to be cleaned. What must & should you do now?

 When you contact your tool supplier, ask them for a "three-tooth" wax-cleaning bur. This bur (as shown) will gently remove the unwanted wax from the plugged holes.

 This is a great picture of many plugged holes and wax residue. This wax is not ready for metal casting yet.

 

 This is the 3-tooth bur being inserted into the rear of the wax. Upon viewing this wax casting, there is much to clean. (OUCH!)

 DO NOT USE YOUR "ROUND SHAPED, SETTING BURS" to remove any of the unwanted wax. This 3-toothed bur will do it for you with no problem.

These holes are not round and should be recut into a round opening. It would be best if ALL OF THE HOLES were round; if not, the stone setting process will be hampered by crooked stones.

This pattern is aptly named "AZURE". It fits the underside of a hollowed-out opening in a large ring. This metal fitting sits against the finger. These holes must be opened (gently and carefully) by using the 3-tooth cutting bur.

 There are many holes in this (interesting) "Casino pendant" filled with wax. Examine every hole and do this procedure before your metal casting.

 BE VERY CAREFUL IN THE CLEANING, don't bend the thin wax.

 I found that the cause of so many plugged holes was a defect in the rubber mould. This is not uncommon, as under extreme tightening pressure of the new mould, the molten rubber leaks into other parts of the pattern. 

 The only way to clean this wax is to start the cleaning process from the rear. Why is this? There won't be any sort of damage to the much-needed claws in front.