[Jewelry making - Article 00658] - Re: [Orchid] Wax models for faceted stones

[J Morley]

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    Dave, Unless it is a heat sensitive stone I heat the stone enough to
    let it sink into the wax.This is easy with diamonds.I drill a hole in
    the wax that will allow the stone to sit upright then I hold my wax
    pen on it.You have to experiment with the wax pen temp.It will heat
    the stone enough that it will start to melt once it starts to melt you
    have to keep it from slipping this way or that.There is a residual
    amount of wax after the stone is pushed into the wax this is easily
    cleaned up with a scalpel blade.I would get a CZ and some scrap wax to
    play with.You will still have to do some cutting after it is cast and
    you will have to allow for shrinkage in the casting process.If the
    stones are calibrated and heat sensitive you can use a CZ as a heater
    stone of the same size as the stone you wish to set.Best J Morley
    Coyote Ridge Studio 

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