Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith

Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith


HOW OUR

CELTIC JEWELLERY

IS MADE
Part2

Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith Celtic Jewellery made in Doolin, Ireland by I & RFB Silversmith

 
The jewellery 'master' is the original, from which a mould is made. A 'sprue' is attached to the jewellery 'master'. The purpouse of this is to create an opening in the mold through which the metal is poured.

  Celtic Jewellery 'masters'  

The jewellery 'master' is sent to the casting company.
It would not be economical for us to do our own casting.


The table below describes to you the way our Celtic Jewellery is cast.
The ring is just a example, symbolic for jewellery. We do not make rings.

  To start with, we have to make the 'master'. This is the original piece, which is than sent to the casting company. Original Celtic Jewellery 'master' The jewellery 'master' is then placed in a frame between two rubber layers. Celtic Jewellery 'master' placed in rubber layers The rubber is heated and pressed to mould around the jewellery 'master'. Celtic Jewellery 'master' molten into rubber mold
  The mould is cut open and the jewellery 'master' taken out. Celtic Jewellery 'master' taken out of rubber mold Liquid wax is injected into the rubber mold. Wax injected into rubber jewellery mold After cooling, this leaves the wax pieces, identical to the jewellery 'master'. Identical wax coppies of jewellery
  These are then mounted to a stem in shape
of a tree, placed in a form and filled with embedment.
The Celtic Jewellery 'masters' are placed in a form The embed-ment (very fine sand) is compounded by placing it in a vacuum vibrator. Embedment compounded in a vacuum vibrator When the embedment is hardened, the wax is molten and burned out in a kiln. Wax burned out in kiln
  Precious metal is molten in a cylinder on the centrifuge. Silver molten in a cylinder The casting form of embedment is mounted on top. Casting form mounted over molten silver
  When the centrifuge is spun, the cylinder with the molten metal and the casting form tilt horizontally and the metal is forced into the form. Molten silver is forced into the mold After the form and the metal have cooled down, the embedment is removed and washed off. Removing embedment from jewellery cast
  What is left is the raw cast jewellery.       Raw cast jewellery This is where our work starts again.  
To find out more, click on How our Celtic Jewellery is made PART3.

Many thanks to our jewellery tools supplier Fa. Fischer for the use of their images

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