http://blog.cheyenneweil.com/2009/12/wax-injector/ Jewelry by Cheyenne Weil Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blog.cheyenneweil.com/2009/12/wax-injector/comment-page-1/#comment-482 cheyenne Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:59:08 +0000 http://blog.cheyenneweil.com/?p=46#comment-482 Thanks for the recommendation. I started with Super Pink (Kerr), which I didn't like at all, then I did actually get some Carvable Purple. It wasn't bad—it certainly was easier to look at and see detail with but I still found it to be fairly gummy. Then I ran into an "old-school" jeweler who did all his wax work using Sierra Red (both carving AND injection), a wax that comes in big blocks and has a fairly low melting point. So I have that now in my injector. It's pretty much what I am looking for as far as being carvable after injection, but it is hard to work if it is warm outside (not like that ever happens in Portland..) and then very brittle if you let it sit. Brittle is great for carving (I'm pretty light-handed) but makes it hard to remove from the mold. I'm liking it though and will stick with it for the time being. Thanks for the recommendation. I started with Super Pink (Kerr), which I didn’t like at all, then I did actually get some Carvable Purple. It wasn’t bad—it certainly was easier to look at and see detail with but I still found it to be fairly gummy. Then I ran into an “old-school” jeweler who did all his wax work using Sierra Red (both carving AND injection), a wax that comes in big blocks and has a fairly low melting point. So I have that now in my injector. It’s pretty much what I am looking for as far as being carvable after injection, but it is hard to work if it is warm outside (not like that ever happens in Portland..) and then very brittle if you let it sit. Brittle is great for carving (I’m pretty light-handed) but makes it hard to remove from the mold. I’m liking it though and will stick with it for the time being.

]]> http://blog.cheyenneweil.com/2009/12/wax-injector/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Paxton Mobley Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:36:28 +0000 http://blog.cheyenneweil.com/?p=46#comment-481 came across this post wile searching for wax machines. Thought I would comment that I use a very nice carvable injection wax called Freedman Carvable Purple http://www.contenti.com/products/casting/167-062.html . I know this post is older but thought i would still share. came across this post wile searching for wax machines. Thought I would comment that I use a very nice carvable injection wax called Freedman Carvable Purple http://www.contenti.com/products/casting/167-062.html
. I know this post is older but thought i would still share.

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