OUR PROCESS
How we turn ideas and designs into high-quality pieces in under a week
We treat our work as art, and hope that each individual customer -regardless of the size of complexity of the design - come away from our process fully satisfied and with a stunning end product. We are dedicated to staying educated in industry trends and using state-of-the-art technologies while still respecting the artistry and experience of our talented team. (It could start here: ) Our streamlined process combines just the right amount of interaction and action to guarantee a beautiful product in a short amount of time; producing the quality and craftsmanship that MJM Master CAD has become known for.
We are currently casting in 10K, 14K, 18K white, and yellow gold, 14K Rose gold and Sterling Silver.
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USING JEWELRY CASTING TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY
Jewelry casting allows designers and jewelry stores to create beautiful jewelry. When using the jewelers casting process, the designers and jewelry stores will submit a design. The design, which can be completely new or from a pre-existing item, is used to make a mold. This will eventually be used to create a physical reproduction of the desired piece.
The jewelry casting process involves the following steps:
Wax Carving
Wax model and casting preparation. Models are carved or printed to represent what the finished pieces will look like, and they are attached to a wax stem by sprues that will form the channels through which the molten metal will flow.
Wax Printing
ProJet MJP 2500NJW
After the design is perfected and approved for printing, we offer various 3-D printing technologies to accommodate a range of budgets and order sizes. At this stage, we will re-evaluate the design and confirm that it is perfect, the 3-D print will be used for mold-making.
Investment
Investment. The wax models and stem are placed in a flask and surrounded by an investment material that will harden into the mold.
Burnout
Burnout. Once the investment material sets, the flash is placed into a kiln to burn away the wax. When all of the wax is burned away, it leaves a cavity in the investment material that becomes the final mold.
Gold Melting
Using BLUEPOWER MC 20V
Although liquid metal can be simply poured into a mold, different techniques provide higher-quality castings by controlling the flow of metal into the mold. Centrifugal casting, vacuum-assisted casting or pressure casting can be used to ensure the liquid metal is spread evenly throughout the entire mold.
Divesting
Divesting. Once the metal cools, the casting is removed from the investment either by physical or chemical means. The sprue on each piece is cut off and the ring castings are cleaned up to remove any imperfections.