I made a few of these with stones (planning on making more with obsidian and garnet soon) but I wanted to make one for myself. As you can see I’m a fan of just plain silver. I love how the casting process perfectly captures the texture of the bone. I haven’t taken it off since!
Thank you! The process is called lost-wax casting! A wax mold is made of an object which is then burnt out with molten silver to create a solid metal casting, showcasing every detail from nature. I then make it into wearable art!
Here's a tutorial on how it's done and what's needed. You're right, the process and tools needed as well as the silver is pretty pricy. Some artists will send their wax work or objects to a studio or a caster to create the metal castings for them, which is what I currently do as I don't have the space or the equipment at this time. I hope to one day!
Nice! There’s also sand-casting, which is a little less daunting, but sacrifices some details in the casting. Check out the many videos and web tutorials online which can help you learn more about the different process and metals. Some beginners may want to start out with pewter; lower melting point and much cheaper (tools and metal wise) too! Good luck and enjoy creating!
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u/decomp_etsy 2d ago
I made a few of these with stones (planning on making more with obsidian and garnet soon) but I wanted to make one for myself. As you can see I’m a fan of just plain silver. I love how the casting process perfectly captures the texture of the bone. I haven’t taken it off since!