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How it's Made - Cast Metal Charms for Jewelry Making

Today we will be working with Lulu and her Husband Alberto. Lulu is our expert in wax casting, and has been part of the team for 12 years. Lulu's family has seen many benefits from working with us at SupplyDiva. She is able to bring her son with her to work, and her husband recently joined our team. This keeps their family together for more hours of the day, which makes everyone happy! To begin our wax casting project we fill one of our silicone molds with hot wax. Each piece must be cleaned up and inspected for excess wax. Each wax shape is then attached to a tree which is called a sprue. The tree must be covered by...

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