Centrifugal casting as a jewelry process

Contents

Design for casting -- Basic design information -- Design in the crafts -- Design in jewelry -- Design as specifically applied to casting -- Development of casting as a jewelry process -- Distinctive characteristics of cast jewelry -- Two approaches to design -- Experimentation -- Supplies for forming a wax model -- Refining of the model -- Technical aspects of casting -- Sprueing -- Determining the amount of metal -- Debubblizing -- Selecting the flask -- Investing the model -- Balancing the casting machine -- Burning out the wax -- Final preparation and casting -- Cleaning the metal -- Lining the crucible -- Winding the casting machine -- Melting the metal -- Placing the flask in position and releasing the machine -- Cooling and cleaning the casting.