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| - | If you ever came across a great jewelry and asked yourself:’ How is this made?’, you can not only find out the procedure and all the stages included in the process, but also consider doing it yourself, maybe as a passion or even as a full-time job. [http://investment-casting-process.com/ Investment Casting] might seem a difficult process in the beginning when you dispose of neither the knowledge, nor the tools needed to create ornaments, replacement pieces, jewelry or showcases, but in time you can become actually good at it.
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| - | While in the past [http://investment-casting-process.com/ Lost Wax Casting] was a process used in industrial purposes, nowadays more and more people become interested in creating their own accessories, decorations or useful tools they need around the household. If some would love to find out the secrets of metal casting for creating great artworks, others are interested in saving more money on the metal accessories they need by creating them at home.
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| - | To get you started, you basically need a furnace, molds and the raw materials to melt. All the equipment and resources that will guide you every step of the process can be easily accessed online, without having to invest a lot of time and effort in finding out the secrets of metal casting. You can use a homemade furnace and molds, provided that you follow instructions on how to use them in a safe manner.
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| - | Investment casting starts by building what is called a master plan or pattern, which is a wax sculpture of what the product will look like in the end. If at the beginning it might seem difficult, as time goes by you will come to think of it as a rewarding and fulfilling activity.
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| - | Investment casting, often referred to as lost wax casting, is a process that starts with the creation of what is called the master pattern, which is a model made from various materials, from wood to steel, to create the image of the finished product. The next step after creating the master pattern is to make the master die or the mold, usually made of resistant metals such as steel. The mold is then filled with wax and the pieces are brought together, becoming, after a few more steps, the finished product.
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| - | Just think about metal casting not only as a great method of saving money in the long run, but also as a delightful way to spend your afternoons, creating ornaments, accessories, metal pieces and replacements needed around the house. With the right knowledge and tools, you can start creating replacement pieces, show cases, ornaments and decorations to the delight of your entire family. You can turn it into a full-time job, if you are really good at it and use your imagination, as well as creativity, to create beautiful artworks.
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