How to FIX WAX ERRORS => 21 examples

 There will be times where errors might occur. The art is to identify and correct them before they are cast. I will explain how they occured.

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1) When you look at the claw tips, they appear flattened. This occured during the wax injection stage.

2) The double 'mini-claws' are joined as the result of a poor quality of the rubber mold. 

  3) There appear cuts in the centre of the 5-stone wedding band. This will be easier to fix in wax, than in metal.

4) The definition of the horshoe-claw setting is lacking to a point of being unable to distinguish any of the claws.

5) The wax holes are not perfectly round in the wedding band and there is a defect in the surface of that ring. 

  The holes are too small, redrill the holes AGAIN!!! Plus, these are not uniform as they appear here. THERE IS ONE CLAW BROKEN.

 Here are the actual stones that will go into the disk.

6) The outside mini-claws are not suitable for stone setting. I firmly believe that a new mold be made with greater detail.

7) When attempting to repair delicate waxes, it is commonly used to place them on a flat plate.

 If they are held in your fingers for a long period of time, they will get distorted and loose their shape.

8) For any delicate claw assembly, please place it on a more sturdier wax holding format. Don't let your fingers warm the wax.

9) This circle is actually a Full Bezel with a secondary base for a gemstone to be set within. You can easily see a rough place for the stone to be placed. This 'rough' bezel has to be cleaned prior to any stone setting.

                    
10) This multi-stone object that is being held requires additional cleaning...Where?

 I would open the 'large stone settings', only if the disk can support continued holding without being distorted.

  

11) The numerous holes at the base of this pendant are plugged with unwanted wax. This can be repaired by redrilling the wax holes again...in front and in the rear. BE GENTLE, PLEASE!

12) The 'mini claws' are nearly ruined from from the constant wear of the rubber mold being used.

13) The plan was to make this plate into a wide bracelet. Many spots need additional drilling with a thin 'twist drill'. Not too mention that the 'joinings' need to cleaned further.

14) The base of this half-bezel looks to be in the shape of an OVAL. Please redrill this to be ROUND. It's better to reshape in wax than in metal after casting.

15) There are many claws missing. Many of the claws are bent out of shape, how many of the settings are plugged with wax?

16) I would cast this wax in a soft alloy (maybe silver) and totally repair this ring in metal, better than holding it in my warm fingers therefore ruining the shape.

17) DON'T HOLD THIS WAX IN YOUR WARM FINGERS, AS YOU WILL BREAK MANY OF THE CLAWS. You might just distort the overall shape.

 18) I painted the horses reins for one good reason. I need to see the reins while holding the wax face.

 19) The horseshoe 'mini-claws' were poorly constructed. The basket under the face needs to be cleaned thoroughly, AGAIN.

 20) If this is a two piece construction, separate the claws more evenly. Don't join the waxes until the two pieces are 100% cleaned.

21) I can see one small end claw bent out of shape. It's best to solder the two metal pieces together, after polishing the ring.