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No, Pretty Girl. These are cast from a mold. This mold was made from a hand-done drawing. In other cases the mold itself is handmade. But to keep the pieces uniform and the prices down, I use a mold after the initial sample.
I don’t think I ‘ve heard of that before (some jewelry designer I am)That sounds complicated, what does it involve (the answer would make a great post actually).
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man! this is cute and so exquisite.
Gorgeous
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Very pretty and elegant. Do you make these pieces by hand?
No, Pretty Girl. These are cast from a mold. This mold was made from a hand-done drawing. In other cases the mold itself is handmade. But to keep the pieces uniform and the prices down, I use a mold after the initial sample.
So beautiful !!! Congrats …
I don’t think I ‘ve heard of that before (some jewelry designer I am)That sounds complicated, what does it involve (the answer would make a great post actually).
Your wish is my command. I will do a post on lost-wax casting.
This is really pretty.