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Lost Wax Casting and Carving with Chapin Dimond for June

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$275.00

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Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25 from 9 am to 5 pm both days.Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.

Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.

For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.

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Lost wax casting is an ancient technique for making jewelry cast in metal from models made of wax. This two day class will cover the basics of lost wax casting; wax carving, sprue, invest, burnout, cast, and clean up. Day one, you will cut, sculpt, and carve a ring out of jeweler’s wax to create a model. Then you will 'sprue up' and invest the wax to make a plaster mold that will be 'burned out' overnight. The second day you will pour molten metal into the hardened investment and create a vacuum casting. When the metal cools, the investment is broken away to reveal the cast metal ring, which you will clean and finish.
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About the Instructor
Chapin Dimond is a full-time professional metalsmith and jeweler. In 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. From Metropolitan State College of Denver, he earned a BFA in Art: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing. Chapin is a Colorado native inspired by nature and the magic of metals. Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be. “Swing that hammer, light that torch, and see that magic happen.” To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com.

Prerequisites
Students should be comfortable using files, flex shaft, jeweler’s saw, and casting torch

Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio.

Tools and equipment students should bring:
●  Ideas for ring designs
●  2 ozt sterling silver casting grain (MINIMUM)
●  Files for metal
●  Wax file
●  Two ended wax file (Rio item #114136) or one like this
●  Jewelry saw and metal blades
●  Sandpaper (various grits)
●  Safety glasses
●  Calipers
●  Exacto style knife
●  Dust mask recommended
●  Optivisor or magnifiers (optional)
●  Wax carving tools any that you have (optional)
●  Burs any that you have (optional)
●  Cash or a check made out to Chapin Dimond for the materials kit

Materials Kit* $75

• Carving wax - tablet and ring blank
• Sprue wax
• Spiral saw blades for cutting wax
• Wax bur
• Steel carving tools
• Other need supplies, consumables and tools for use

​ *Materials kit purchase is required for all BoMA workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials require to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.

Cancellation Policy

• You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
• Cancellations less than 30 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
• In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
• Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student.
• If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
• Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student who’s late.
• Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe. If the National Weather Services issues a Winter Storm Warning for the time  period of the class, we will cancel the class. https://www.weather.gov/bou/winterguide
• By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
• No Exceptions.

Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.