Lost Wax Casting Process from START to FINISH! EVERYTHING You Need to Know to Cast Jewelry At Home

[@MetalanGrain]

Yet another great video! Probably the most informative casting video I’ve watched so thank you! 🤙🏼

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much! 🥹💜

[@Sohail._.098]

I've been in the casting business in Pakistan since 2018, and it's been very good to me. I'm looking forward to continuing my success in the years to come.

[@jamessalisbury3320]

I’ve been casting a while now and you have everything that I use in casting and it’s ALWAYS good to watch someone els do what I love doing.

[@keithgwynn2200]

I second that

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!! It’s nice to have this community online because the odds of meeting anyone in person with similar interests are so slim in my experience 🙈 lol

[@budsandblossomscakery]

You have inspired me! I'm diving in and giving it a go. You should create a course. I would definitely take it. Thanks!

[@MiteraMade]

Wow, thank you SO much for your generosity, that means so much! 🥹💜 I’m so happy to have inspired you to give this a go! I hope you love it!! 🥹💜 I could see a course in my future as I get even more experience and have a little more time in my schedule. I do have an affordable subscription service on Instagram right now where I share weekly tips on casting, wax carving, polishing etc. and do a live monthly Q&A on any questions people may have 💜 maybe that could help if you’re interested 💜💜💜💜💜

[@SergeyPososhenko]

Just as suggestion to reduce fumes at your burning out cycle - look up for the process to steam major part of your wax before put it into the kiln. Steam out wax will allow you to reuse wax (if you are interested in this aspect), but also help to keep your kiln cleaner, less deposits from the smog.

[@FredGemstone]

Thanks for taking the time to post these videos! I'm teaching myself the art and your videos are a great help and full of good info!! Thanks again from Melbourne Australia!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you, I’m so happy you find them helpful! 🥹🎉 enjoy the sunshine and ocean where you are. 🥲

[@Archtops]

I remember my time casting jewelry and It was very challenging! When I was successful, it was pure joy. I’m glad to see you wearing a mask when handling the investment. Best of luck!

[@TheFreezer1966]

Hello Adriana (opps)! I am in Japan and helping my 22 yr old daughter to set up her own home shop.Once you are ok with it, I would like to correspond with you directly and I will show you how AMAZINGLY skilled she is. However, she is not skilled in the lost casting process. We will need to purchase most all of the equipment that you used in this video 🙄. Another note: on your large scale. "Normally" if you set you measuring tray on the scale before you power it on, then it will be "zero'd" & do not have to calculate your metal from your tray weight. Power: You can look at the power label on each piece of equipment (normally where the power cord connects to the equipment) and see what the watts or amps are. Then you can look in your breaker box and see what amp breaker that wall plug is using. Most likely a 10 amp (possibly a 15 amp). This will give you a good idea of what equipment you can run at the same time on that circuit (breaker). AGREE, Getting a large circuit installed is pricey. Electricians are expensive. Tall table: Trim/cut the table legs a few inches?😁 I think that's it...for now! Good luck & hope to hear from you soon!

[@jenniesaunders1146]

Its cool to watch one of your videos about 6 months ago with you saying that you really want to get more tools in the future for casting and now I watch this one and here you are just a few months later with a full home set up :) you're killing it Ps. on your scale you should be able to tare it (zero it) so you don't have to add the 15g tray to your total silver grams, its just a little easier

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much for taking me back and being a supporter 🥹💜🙏🏻 and THANK YOU!! I only recently learned about zeroing out the scale 🙈🫠😂😂

[@MrM2611]

using borax/flux with graphite crucibles is not reccomended. It makes the crucible degrade faster. Graphite crucibles naturally makes a oxygen deprived enviroment. Have a nice day, love all your content

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much for that information!! I had no idea!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫢🫢🫢

[@polosandoval]

You have come a long way! Thanks for sharing the process. Best wishes

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!! No more spills or casting in the dark! 🥹🎉💜

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

God save Pepe Tools, we love them. I love Adriana she is our 💎 ❤😊

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you! 🥲💜🥹

[@alyona.143]

OMG ! these rings are so beautiful !! 😱 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JohnJohnny-k9w]

Great video! Super informative. I really want to get into this as a hobby and your videos have been the best compared to other KZbinrs I’ve been watching. Keep up the great work!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so so much, I really appreciate that! You will definitely fall in love with the process! 🙏🏻💜

[@SteveSmith-jt1hb]

Nice video, Your bench as you said, is to high, why not cut the legs down so you have a safer height to work at?

[@phillipdeblanche9083]

Practicing the pouring is super clever thinking!

[@samuellopez-je9nw]

Thanks for the a-z, love the organic aesthetic of ur work and the way you approach shooting for the tube, learning as you go is very engaging. Great work, My God! how beautiful... and the jewelry is amazing too.☺

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much for the sweet comment! 🙏🏻🥲 I reallly do enjoy everything about this work!

[@tyrekusjones8128]

It’s something relaxing about you your very easy to listen to

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you 🥹🙏🏻

[@griptopia]

Great videos! I'm using a shower extractor fan, biggest one i could get, was about £35 online..! watching you do this has made me think more about my process thank you for sharing.

[@ezekielfonseca9037]

Came here just to learn the process of casting and get some ideas of equipment to buy to make grillz. Great video! On another note your Smart, beautiful ,talented, and a good mother. Refreshing to see nowadays! Keep it up 👍

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much, that means a lot! 🙏

[@shawnstatzer95]

Awesome video. I buy loose Australian black opal (sometimes I cut them) and some other gemstones, and the only thing missing is setting them in gold rings and pendants. Because of the cost, I am not sure whether to use the lost wax casting method or hire a buddy (he is a jewlery) to do it. However, I still plan to carve, from the wax, my personal design, so he will better understand my vision.

[@mattie_cakes]

Omg I’ve been searching for new jewelry content to watch! Loved the video and all the information you gave. Thanks for creating! ❤❤❤

[@MiteraMade]

I’m so happy you found me, thank you for the kind words!! 🎉🥹

[@jwon5614]

I learned sooooooo much from your first casting video!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉😂Thank you!!!!!!!

[@MiteraMade]

“What not to do” 😂😂😂😂 thank you! 🙈☺️

[@flyingcheff]

Great video! Fantastic close ups, really helpful to see. I love that Pepe wax pen. What a revelation!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much! The pen is pretty good! 🙊😊❤

[@AleatrisMichel]

As always wonderful video, may I highly suggest that you put your beautiful hair up when you’re working. The bench jeweler profession is most enjoyable but at the same time extremely dangerous (high heats and fast moving tools). An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure! ! !

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you! And you’re exactly right, that would not be fun get caught in my Foredom 👀🙈😂💜

[@helloworldrelaxingmusic5512]

Very beautiful casting really you are talented 💝

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much! 🙏🙊

[@esliet]

More videos like this , like to see your routine TY

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much! 🥹

[@FacelessJewelry]

Love this!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so so much, this is so sweet of you! 🙏🏻🥹

[@KeyushTheStuntDog]

Great video, so detailed and I'm envious of your casting tool setup! Get yourself a Blueair (or similar) air purifier. It has an app and tells you how bad the air is. I used it to clear the fumes from spray painting a radiator, it cleared the room in under 10 minutes from being maxed out on "polluted" when It started. Definitely recommend an air purifier, I have one for my laser engraver as well.

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much for the recommendations, I’m definitely going to look into them! 🙏🏻☺️ and thank you for the kind words 💜 🥹

[@charlottemaeers9875]

Hey! Thanks for all this info. You inspired me to try it myself! Just wondering when you are saying degrees for burnout schedule if that is Celsius or Fahrenheit? Love from the Uk x

[@tristajamieson]

What an amazing video 😍 you are a wonderful teacher ❤

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you 🥹

[@lonestarcollectiblezcom2602]

Hi Adriana, great video, you're very creative and hard working! I'd like to recommend that you wear safety glasses all of the time while working with the tools and chemicals, so that you stay safe! One fellow Texan helping another! All the best to you and your family! Thanks, Brian - Prosper, TX

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so so much! And yes sir, you’re definitely right that I could do better every time, not just sometimes! 🙈😂💜 thank you, always nice to “meet” a fellow Texan! 🙏🏻☺️

[@FacelessJewelry]

Love seeing your workshop and process! Great video thanks for sharing!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!! 🥹

[@angellanderos408]

I watched your video and will be watching again and again, i love making jewelry, thank you for your inspirational video never stop what you do.

[@byHoda]

iam so grateful for you and your videos, im not doing casting at home yet, just enjoy what your are sharing, anyway, i noticed that you are casting some pieces with the stones is still in the wax, so i wonder if you have already made video about this and which stones that we can cast the pieces with and which is not

[@gypsypixie544]

Your pieces are beautiful! 🌟

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you 🥹

[@jwon5614]

Hey Adriana! Where did you learn the business side of your jewelry business? It looks like you’re really doing a great job with that too!!!❤😅😊❤

[@biekepijls9524]

Hi Mitera, thanks for this lovely video. I was wondering how you can remove the sprue and create the organic texture again. You have a video of the cleaning up as well?

[@MiteraMade]

In my recent Q&A I share a bit about how I create my textures 💜 as for removing the spru, you can use spru cutters, jewelry’s saw or a cut off wheel, then I just use a sanding wheel/ belt to sand the spot down 🙏🏻

[@RevScott]

How does the Smart Pickle smell compared to the vinegar/salt pickle?

[@MiteraMade]

There’s literally no smell which is AMAZING! My husband commented on that recently because he always hhhaaaated when I would turn on the pickle pot because it would make the whole room smell like vinegar, so he loves this stuff! It also gets my pieces way whiter faster than salt and vinegar

[@sierrahjmartinez6703]

150 for a utility is amazing! Try 400 to 500 for electric to run your ac! And my house is a very small 3 bed. One story!

[@MiteraMade]

Oh lord!🫢 well, I guess there’s a strong give and take to living some place that isn’t SUPER warm lol

[@jessiecuppens1251]

I LOVED this video! Thanks so much! I am currently studying to become a metalsmith, and i would like to learn more about wax casting also. So this video was very helpful! I am wondering about the stones. Do you keep them in? Dont they break in the kiln? Or do you have to replace them after? Thank you!

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!! And that's so exciting, I hope you're loving it! There are only certain stones that can withstand the heat so I only cast in place smaller sapphires, diamonds, moissanite, and some lab gemstones, anything other than that, I remove them before casting. 🤗☺

[@osmarcamanhojunior3215]

Parabéns garota , excelente seu trabalho. Continue assim.

[@Mr.XYZ6775]

How much would the ring with the teardrop gem sell for with your time and material. Please answer.

[@_withlove_jewelry]

Another amazing video 👏👏👏aside from being beautifully shot, it’s full of such great information!! Amazing job 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much Vanessa!!! ❤

[@RJ-ss8ht]

How much did all that equipment cost?

[@Topkannadigasurya]

What powder u used at last for cleaning??

[@jackgordon-manley2613]

Andriana, while casting equipment is expensive, do you believe its a good idea for new jewellers to buy this fairly early on? The time savings, control on quality and experimental ability seems like it would add great value to a startup jeweller.

[@MiteraMade]

Honestly, I would not recommend it just for the money investment it requires alone. If you already have the jewelry making tools you need to learn how to stone set, solder, polish etc., then why not, if you can afford it and you really want to learn! ❤ BUT, if you're like I was, literally starting from zero tools, I would wait until I had all of my basic tools and had some sales before investing that much.

[@daniellord-vera6987]

for the heat of the flask i think you can use a laser heat reader to read the heat of the flask if your not sure.

[@NitsanTute]

Your work is amazing! I am loving your channel so much, you really help! I just want to ask if the temperature is in celsius?

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you so much!!! ☺🙏❤ The temperature of the melting furnace is in Fahrenheit and the burnout schedule for the tabletop kiln is in Celsius ❤since the kiln itself is in Celsius

[@joachimsingh2929]

You can use any type of silver whether it's from scraps or casting grains.

[@gianpaolobambi8060]

i was thinking what is the reason you couldn't just use scrap?

[@RacquelTBrooks]

Hi, I appreciate your video, but I am very new to this, is your ring made out of wax covered with metal. How did you get to making the actual ring? do you have a very initial video, with supplies and equipment. I don t know where to start. Thank you ma'am

[@eddie1709]

Love the video! Do you mind sharing what size flask you used for the burnout please? 🙏🏾

[@uy9572]

Hi, appreciate all the info, I had a question is the temp on the 8hour schedule on Fahrenheit or Celsius?

[@MiteraMade]

It’s all in Fahrenheit 💜

[@malloriesnider362]

Do you have a pdf with all of your temperatures, casting time, burn out etc?

[@vonryanthegenius]

This is what I’m doing, you think you could help me?

[@JS-ik7rn]

You’re able to recycle the silver for the joint for the first ring, right? So you won’t really waste it per se?

[@MiteraMade]

None of my silver goes to waste. 💜 I can mix it with my casting grain for new castings, melt it down to make new casting grain or melt it down and pour and ingot of metal and then roll it out for wire and sheet oooorr you can mail it in for recycling and money back. 💜

[@jarrettporst4799]

Q1: Curious why you're not making the sprues and flow paths at the time of design and print all in one event? The sprues would be more precision and save time to make them in the design phase before printing. Q2: Can you buy your metals in nano powder form, fill your mold with the powder and then melt in the mold itself?

[@davidbohlin2305]

Been casting for a little while now and just recently started casting stones in place, which as you know needs to cool gradually and not quenched. The last couple of times I have removed the investment dry, not putting it in water first. Obviously, you need a mask while doing it this way, but I actually found it was a lot faster to clear the extra material out. Curious if you have tried it this way and what your result may be.

[@javierchimborazo5199]

hola Adriana me podrias indicar los parametros de quemado para moldes de resina

[@MickTee2k]

It is easy to work out the additional cost to your electricity bill - take the wattage of the equipment you use and multiply that by the time you have it on, and that gives you Watt/hours. Your electricity bill will tell you how much you are paying for electricity per kWh. In the case of your furnace, it is 850W. If you run it for two hours, you will use 1700 Wh of electricity. If you are paying 30c per kWh, then you used about 50c worth of electricity.

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!!! I need people like you in my life! Lol 🙈🙏🏻

[@SarahWyman-r1y]

Great Video! I noticed you switched electric furnaces, did something happen to your other one?

[@MiteraMade]

I did!! Nothing happened to the other one, PepeTools kindly sent me their tilt to pour one and I genuinely enjoy it more. 💜 it heats up faster, takes up less space and I pour a lot easier without loosing heat from being overly cautious 💜

[@morenovanbuynder4947]

hey, love the video, i want to purchase the same kiln as you have but i am wondering how it has held up so far.

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you!! It’s been great so far! It will be a year in September (I believe) since I bought it and it’s been an amazing. 🎉 I probably cast twice a week if that helps to know the workload it has handled 😊

[@morenovanbuynder4947]

@@MiteraMade oh perfect, thank you, i have been searching for 2 months to find a good kiln that fits my budget but there is not much information out there, tanx for the information i will be ordering one this week.

[@MiteraMade]

You're so welcome! I was in the same boat so I am glad it worked out! I will say, make sure you're buying the right one. There are two versions on Amazon that look identical but one has the burnout hole in the top if you are wanting to burn out wax or resin. I have the correct one linked in my Amazon storefront (no pressure to use the link lol I just wanted you to be aware, I know people have ordered the wrong one before). ❤

[@morenovanbuynder4947]

@@MiteraMade Oh perfect, thank you so much !!!

[@Adrian-sd8ck]

Exelente trabajo 👍, yo tengo una fábrica en el sector aeroespacial en New Jersey, fabrico aeronaves ✈️ y utilizo un sistema parecido a lo que tú haces, soy científico aeroespacial

[@lucaquarantini1078]

is the prestige oro that much different than the optima investment?

[@VickyLatorreArt]

I hope this question is not too personal, but I wonder if the electricity build would be increase with the used of the kiln for so many hours. How much you pay for electricity?

[@MiteraMade]

My electric bill is about $120! I do live in the NW and we don’t have AC in our home so that makes a positive difference too lol. I haven’t noticed any large spikes 💕

[@ranaismailzargar]

You're ossam❤

[@andromedaAndy]

So the original wax ring design can't be reused again? Is there a way to make the same item many times?

[@amberandrews6842]

You can create your own mold.

[@RedditRaw]

Great video thanks!!!

[@jessica.holliday]

Hi! Can you tell me what diameter of waxes you get from Rio Grande for the trunk and branches? Thank you! Just got my Kaya Cast today!!

[@UrBrother_711]

I didn’t understand when you said if you wait longer then the kiln will be 1000 degrees but the flask will be way hotter . At first you said you wait so that the flask will get hotter because it will be colder than the kiln if you don’t wait sometimes .

[@2-minutechristianity]

On the problem of the non-perforated flask: the air inside the design is in the way. You pour the liquid metal in, and the air has nowhere to go. That's the value of the vacuum and the perforated flask: it is sucking the air through the hot plaster to make room for the liquid metal.

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

Hola happy to see you. 😊

[@malloriesnider362]

Is your burnout schedule in Celsius or Fahrenheit? Currently doing it for the first time and I’m kind of freaking out lol

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

Todo te quedo lindo. Felicidades 😊

[@MiteraMade]

Thank you! 💜☺️

[@gundanium3126]

hmm that calculator is nice. I have been casting pendants and have been using Polystreen sheeting...i just took the time to figure out how to convert i took the time to figure out the weight difference but i dont think people use PS for this. 😅I Learned that issue the exact same way the second time I used my Electromelt as the first time I was doing copper, so I needed that max temp.

[@JP-vv1no]

How long should it be kept in the furnace so that the wax inside burns out?

[@MiteraMade]

I leave mine in for 8 hours 💜

[@AstronomyHub]

Hi Adriana. I just wanna ask did you make any polishing process at the end or just using solvent was enough?

[@MiteraMade]

Hello! ☺ After casting I pickle my jewelry and I only sand polish with compound after I cut it off the tree! 🙂

[@AstronomyHub]

@@MiteraMade Thanks 😊

[@abdurrahmanelghoul4988]

Hi , thank you very much for sharing this video ,it was very informative i have a little question please. Is it ok to set the stones in the wax model and get it inside the furnace? Will the stones get damaged?

[@zeonn416]

Hi Adriana, I have one question. I am personally using a jewelery casting wax with melting point of 80° celsius (175f) and I am melting it in my default owen. Is there any benefit in using an electric kiln? There is no need for such high temperatures to melt wax from the mold. Or am I missing something? O.o Thanks

[@MiteraMade]

This is a great question and the answer is yes, you still need a kiln to properly melt away the wax and get the flask hot enough for casting. In those lower temps, the wax just melts, but in the high temperatures it vaporizes which is what you need to have a clean negative cavity to pour into. The kiln isn't just to melt away the wax, but the investment material needs to harden and reach full strength before molten metal is poured into it. The kiln’s heat not only burns out the wax but also cures the investment material, making it strong enough to withstand the high temperature and pressure of molten metal during casting. I hope that makes sense? ❤

[@Origamity]

Thanks for sharing !

[@sinaesmailee5780]

I am writing this message from Iran , in fact we are co_worker . I hope success in your career , Is it possible to ask , you work just on silver or gold in your other choice.

[@KayGasnerKGDESIGNS]

Beautiful Pieces;-)

[@davidkean8145]

Hello all I’m using bluecast resin v2 prestige Optima investment powder and I can’t seem to get a good cast. I’m using a vacuum chamber. I’m running the liquid Silver at 1050° and the crucible is running at 450° when I pour, but the cast come slightly surface cracked in some areas and a few very small holes or indent. Is there any way I can improve this?

[@MiteraMade]

Hmm, I use prestige as well but not the one for resin so I can’t speak on that too much, but it seems like your silver might be too hot when you cast. I have cast (i’m converting to F so I don’t confuse myself lol) at 1900F for silver before and it definitely caused porosity. I cast silver now at 1780F and the casts come out perfectly with no pitting 💜 As for my final furnace temperature, I cast once my flask has been at 1000F for at least 45 min to an hour 🙏🏻I hope that can help you 🙏🏻

[@cariiinen]

Lovely

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

Cuanto se reduce de tamano el wax cuando se hace el casting? 😊

[@MiteraMade]

Thankfully I don’t experience any shrinkage! 🎉🙏🏻

[@skbappa3882]

from Kolkata I am a casting worker

[@yungbroad599]

26:13 you don’t actually have to clean the silver, dirt like pen marks will just burn off over 300 Celsius, just a waste of time

[@diegopacha743]

Felicitaciones, pero con todo ese apoyo tecnológico pienzo que deberías arriesgarte en joyeria fina , es un reto mucho más interesante un abrazo y suerte❤

[@esmannr]

Nice!

[@FerencMolnár-x9z]

Remek videó, de néhány hasznos megjegyzést kell tennem. Ha a viaszrudat előre beleállítod a gumi talpba, viasszal rögzíted, akkor könnyebb a mintákat felforrasztani. Öntésnél vegyél fel egy pulóvert, mert a karod is megsérülhet. Lemosáskor is használj gumikesztyűt, így a gipsz nem szárítja ki a kezed.

[@MiteraMade]

All great tips, THANK YOU! 🙌🏼☺️

[@jorgenava1726]

Me atrevo hacer un comentario, sí esta Ud usando molde de hule convencional,del que se usa en las llantas de auto,esr material sí tiene un gravado,y el molde se ahoga en petroleo x 24hs.se incha y el grabado crece asta un 500/100,entonces se le cuela parafina y tenemos una coia pero mas grande.proceso "jonapru",espero les sirva.

[@Forheavenssake1ify]

Great video, but I'd drop the background noise/music. It's like you have your radio station on, a bit too loud.

[@BillyGraysonJewelry]

Start at the top of tree when spruing, not the bottom

[@MiteraMade]

Yesss! Thankfully someone shared that with me after making this video and it makes life so much easier! Also using yellow sticky wax to secure the pieces on the tree. 🙌🏼 Thank you for sharing your knowledge! ☺️🙏🏻

[@gundanium3126]

🤔actually, unless it is something that has been soldered already, like, say, an old ring, it is fine to use recycled metal over and over and over until you get the cast right, as you're not changing the chemical composition of the material by adding silver solder. espeically if your using casting grain that is certified 99.999 silver. given silver solder is actually an alloy made from homemade easy solder (the only one I could find the chemical makeup for easily), it is 65% silver, 20% copper, and 15% Zinc. so you add a bit of copper and zinc to the silver when you use this... at least with modern solder, and that adds up over time to turn that 99.9% silver into something lesser. Basically, you add the casting grain to keep that 99.999% silver rating.

[@anthonygallegos4342]

Buy a graphite rod holder.

[@fanart7976]

Your work bench is very high, that is probably why you miss pouring, mine is only 75cm high, and im 168cm tall.

[@MiteraMade]

Yesss the beach height is a problem lol I fully acknowledge that. But it’s the only one I have to work with at the moment so I’ll be working on some sort of longer wider step soon to give me more height 💜

[@bobthorton2387]

Why is everything so high? It looks like your struggling to reach.

[@MiteraMade]

I’m a shorty 🥲😂🙈 but also, the super sturdy desk was built down here so I’m just taking advantage of it and it just happens to be stupid high. I stand on a stool which I knoooooow is not good. One day I’ll do something about it all lol 🙈

[@anzdes219]

you got a pretty noise, just telling... if you want 3d model i can do it

[@sassyangelkiwi]

Son to wrestling? How old ARE you? I thought you were a high school kid with a rich daddy!

[@MiteraMade]

Couldn’t be further from the truth lol. I’m 29. Everything I have regarding my jewelry business is from 4 years of consistent work on my business, not paying myself and reinvesting my money. 💜

[@rohanmondal4012]

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