In this video, I show my process for carving a shield ring out of wax. This piece will later be cast in metal using the lost wax casting process. I'm using matt carving wax for this model and odorless mineral spirits to polish the finished carving.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Smoothing out Rough Wax End
1:00 - Sawing the Wax Tube
1:42 - Sizing the Wax Ring
2:30 - Flattening the Ring Top
3:45 - Laying out the Shield Design
6:25 - Smoothing out the Wax Surface
7:02 - Finished Shield Ring
Tools and materials used:
Wax File - https://ebay.us/w5ZMAz
Wax Ring Tube Flat Top - https://ebay.us/T5BxX9
Machinist Square - https://ebay.us/zRoV9H
Jewelry Saw - https://ebay.us/JJZfAT
Wax File - https://ebay.us/w5ZMAz
6PCS Wax Needle File Set - https://ebay.us/HQqn2C
Wax Saw Blades - https://ebay.us/iyvpD4
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