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⚒ Beginner Kit to Lost Wax Casting ️💎

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This beginner-friendly kit includes the essential tools and supplies to get started with lost wax casting. These are all items I used when starting my journey. Whether you're new to metal-smiting or just curious about the process, these are the basic...
 
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To start, you're going to need a a way to size your rings and something build your wax castings on. This is the perfect all in one to get sizers, a hammer, and mandrel.
HEYMOUS Steel Ring Sizer Mandrel & Mallet Kit
 
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This is your main gal when it comes to the process, this has a temperature control and several tips to use for melting your wax.
YIHUA 926 III 60W Digital Soldering Kit
 
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This is also a great wax melting method, its perfect  for heating up smaller tools to achieve smaller details and to smooth out the surface of wax pieces.
Dental Alcohol Lamp Glass Burner 150ml
 
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Small hand tools to use with you alcohol burner to get those small details that your soldering iron can't reach
CYNAMED Stainless Steel Spatula Wax & Clay Tool Set (12PK)
 
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These files and your iron are your biggest tools when it comes creating with wax, these will carry you through the wax process as well as when you get your cast pieces back these will do a lot of heavy lifting
Hi-Spec 17 Pc Metal & Needle File Kit Set
 
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Like your hand files, a rotary tool is ESSENTIAL! This will help with the sanding, polishing, and really every process.
HARDELL Mini Cordless Rotary Tool Kit, 69 Accs
 
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Polishing method #1, to be attached to your rotary tool
42pcs 1" Radial Bristle Disc Kit 3mm Shank
 
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Polishing method #2, to be paired with a polishing rouge and attached to your rotary tool
AUSTOR 24P Wool Felt Mandrel Set 1/8 Shank
 
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Polishing compound
SCOTTCHEN Buffing Polishing Cutting Compounds
 
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Do NOT get your wax from Amazon! Get it from a jeweler certified site such as Rio Grande. Wax quality plays a HUGE role in the quality and integrity of your wax pieces so do NOT skip out on getting the correct stuff. You should only be using Ferris b...
Ferris® Turquoise Wax Block
 
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This is what you're going to use to set the stones in your cast pieces once you get them back!
TAURISH Stone Setting Prong & Bezel Tools Set
 
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This is a good beginner lot of gemstones to practice your skills on!
50+ Ct Mixed Natural Loose Gemstones Lot