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Lost Wax Casting Process at MIMOSA

The first step in Lost Wax Casting is to turn ideas and sketches into three-dimensional form by carving them into wax. This original wax-carved piece of jewelry is called the "master." It is molded in a silicone-type mold. From that mold, duplicates of the "master" can be reproduced. Now that multiple wax versions of the original master can be duplicated, several can be attached to a core or "sprue" to create what looks like a tree. The wax pieces of jewelry are the leaves. The sprue is the branches all attached to a main, core-like trunk that is affixed to a rubber base called a "boot." Once the tree of wax pieces is created, it is encased in a flask. A hollow cylinder-shaped metal case is open at both ends. The flask is slipped over the tree and nestles air-tight into the rubber boot. A plaster-like mold material called "investment" is poured into the top of the flask. This material hardens to make a solid shell around the wax tree. The "invested" mold is left to harden. Once it is fully hardened, the rubber boot is removed, the flask is placed upside down into a kiln to burn out the wax tree inside. This is the "lost wax" part, where a void is created for pouring in the molten metal. Once the mold heats to a high temperature, the molten metal is poured into the hole left by the center sprue or "trunk." From there, the rest of the "tree" is filled with molten metal. Once the molten metal cools and hardens, the mold is dunked into water to help dissolve the investment. This reveals a metal version of the once-wax tree. The jewelry is finally in metal form. The jewelry is clipped from the main sprue and tumbled with abrasive media to remove any investment residue as well as start to smooth the rough edges. From there, the jewelry is buffed and shined and sent to quality control. Once approved, the piece is ready for its new home. Video by Jason Cohen    / jasoncohenphoto   ►►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2mFRfMK --- Mimosa Handcrafted- https://www.mimosahandcrafted.com Instagram-   / mimosahandcrafted   Pinterest-   / mimosa_madeline   Facebook-   / mimosahandcrafted   Email- [email protected] Mimosa Handcrafted began when Madeline Ellis took her lifelong passion for making and pursued it after her day job, late into the nights, on weekends and any free moments in-between. Mimosa eventually became her full-time endeavor and is now joined by her husband, Dawson Ellis & Courtney Gay (both former Landscape Architects as well!). Madeline's role now is focused on new designs, direction & mission of Mimosa. Dawson is head of all molding, casting and stone setting. Madeline's pieces tell the story of everything from culture to history to landscape and invite conversation and opportunity for connection around things that matter to the heart. Mimosa uses the ancient art of Lost Wax Casting to create bronze, sterling silver, and 14k gold wearable pieces. Each piece is created start to finish in their studio, nestled behind their South Louisiana home.