Hi everyone. I’m more of a hobbyist than a professional jewelry. Who do you all use for sending a 3d model file to be printed in castable wax? I usually do everything in house to keep costs down as a hobby (I rarely sell or do commission work). But I have special project where instead of me casting the final model, I’m handing off the finished castable model to a professional and I don’t stock gold for casting. I usually 3d print in castable resin and just cast things myself. But I’m guessing if you hand off something to someone, they will benefit it from not being a castable resin that each brand has different requirements but want it in wax. Are there recommendations for when you just need like 2 copies printed and can be trusted not to sell/publish the file? Thank you!
I’ve used Quality Casting in New Jersey for printing and casting a number of times.
Another company that I’ve never used but have heard good things about and who often posts to this forum is Racecar Jewelry.
Let’s see who others recommend. There’s a bunch of options out there.
Jeff
Carrera Casting will print your files in wax for you, and they can cast resin prints as well. They have excellent customer service. I use them any time I have a white gold casting. They also have a convenient online quoting system where you can upload the mesh and see how much it might cost.
If your design has a lot of fine details I would recommend finding a place that will cast with your resin. As long as it’s easy to burn out you should have any issues. Waxjet prints have a lot of print lines that can be difficult to get out if they are in tight spaces.