Jewelry Making: Tips for Working with Wax

Tips for Working with Wax

To size a wax ring blank, heat an old ring mandrel with your torch or over an alcohol lamp.  Then slide the wax ring blank down the warm mandrel melting the wax until you reach your desired size.  Slide the ring blank off, flip it over and slide it back down the mandrel to size the other side.  Remove the blank carefully and wipe the excess wax off the mandrel with a paper towel or allow it to cool and peel the wax off.

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