The art and craft of making jewelry continues to be a popular and
widely appreciate hobby for the amateur enthusiast and a mainstay of
the professional independent artist. "Lost-Wax Casting: Old, New, And
Inexpensive Methods" is an instruction guide to a specialized form of
jewelry making that takes the reader through a comprehensive, superbly
presented, step-by-step process of casting.
Each of the steps in the
casting process is provided with a framework of the science and
rational support them. "Lost-Wax Casting" covers every aspect of the
casting process and addresses such issues as commonly encounter
problems, the metals and alloys used, creating 'homemade equipment',
and so much more.
Enhanced with more than 70 illustrative drawings,
photographs, and tables, as well as appendices providing supporting
technical data, "Lost-Wax Casting" is an invaluable, 'user friendly'
instruction guide and manual that is ideal for the novice jewelry maker
and has a great deal of enduring value as a reference guide for even
the more experienced practitioner of this ancient craft and its
contemporary advancements.