I am loving these flowers, the more and more that I make them. Each one is a little different, with their own lovely subtle textures. I hand carved/molded it in wax and then cast it using the lost wax casting method.
This particular ring is a size 6.5. If you really like this ring, it can be sized up a bit.
The flower measures about 1" (2.5cm) across at its widest. It is sterling silver with a patina to highlight the textures.
Lost wax casting is when you take your wax and make a mold out of investment (which is basically a special kind of plaster). Then you put the mold in a kiln and burn the wax out of the mold at over 1300 degrees. After the wax has burned out of the mold you melt the silver in a crucible and then using a vacuum casting machine, pour the molten metal in to the mold. Then you have to quench the mold after a cools a bit and then you clean everything up from there!
For more info on my lost wax casting process, check out my blog:
http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/2008/03/lost-wax-casting-process.html
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