Wax Carving | Making a Shield Ring

In this video, I show my process for carving a shield ring out of wax. This piece will later be cast in metal using the lost wax casting process. I'm using matt carving wax for this model and odorless mineral spirits to polish the finished carving.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Smoothing out Rough Wax End
1:00 - Sawing the Wax Tube
1:42 - Sizing the Wax Ring
2:30 - Flattening the Ring Top
3:45 - Laying out the Shield Design
6:25 - Smoothing out the Wax Surface
7:02 - Finished Shield Ring
Tools and materials used:
Wax Carving File - ebay.us/eAXnpE
Wax Ring Tube Flat Top - ebay.us/AcIXXr
Machinist Square - ebay.us/jCeesM
Jewelry Saw - ebay.us/fVxx3e
Wax Saw Blades - ebay.us/pRDgul
Needle Files - ebay.us/2yLxwa
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[@pranesh3050]

Just came across this channel and just wanted to say don’t stop doing these videos. They are amazing and looking forward to more of these.

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 😁

[@dayzclips9093]

that was incredible to watch i know there was some editing going on, but the speed you done that in impressive. more people hit that like button please.

[@GraceNoteForge]

Much appreciated! 😁

[@kimauger4293]

Love the use of powder to visualize the line!

[@ranisalem5967]

Hello .I am glad that I found a person like me ... I work as gold Smith since 2002 and I work in blue wax .plus at blender & Rhino 5 as matrix 9 .. and unreal engine 5 & Aximmetry .virtual production

[@jeweler0001]

I’ve been always wanting to try wax carving. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful video.

[@GraceNoteForge]

Glad to hear that the video helps!

[@ArtorLifeTorB]

👍61 Beautiful wax carving 👏👋🤩🍀

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you! 🙏

[@parvizaghayarov935]

İt iş wonderfullllll. Thanks for video

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you Parviz! 😁

[@NewLife-qj9mx]

Very nice 👍

[@_NguyenTanKhang]

what liquid did you use to smooth the surface with the cotton bud?

[@GraceNoteForge]

That was odorless mineral spirits 😁

[@echoloc8]

Always helps to get a reminder that precision is (and always has been) achievable by handwork. Loved the music track as well, brought back old SCA memories. Is there a way to find out the track, or is it your own?

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you! The music track is from Epidemic sound. It's called Where the Thistle Grows by Bonnie Grace.

[@edgaracosta02]

Can you make this in blender please? you’re so genius

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you so much! I do plan on making a digital version of this ring so I'll be sure to record a tutorial on it 😁

[@bendover-bz4bc]

You should also show casting results man

[@GraceNoteForge]

I plan on showing the casting process in another video. There's a bit more that I'd like to do to the ring first 😁

[@PlatonVasatis]

Great work mate !! what's the thing you do at the end after the sandpaper ??

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you! After sanding, I applied some odorless mineral spirits (that's what was on the Q-tip) and then buffed the surface to give it that glossy finish. 😁

[@silverfox7150]

Great video and the ring came out perfect. I would like to ask if you could tell me the name of this tool 1:48 (English is not my native language)

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you for watching! That is a wax ring reamer used for sizing the ring.

[@golgothicdesign]

Thanks for the video, and great work! Two tools you're using at 5:27 and 6:47 I haven't seen before. Did you make those, or what are they called?

[@GraceNoteForge]

Thank you for watching! They are both homemade. The one at 5:27 is a little graver type tool for cutting in groves and the other at 6:47 is just a little scraping tool. I have a separate video on my channel, showing how I made them if you're interested 😁

[@golgothicdesign]

@@GraceNoteForge found it! Great video and awesome tools I will definitely be making. Thanks!

[@russellkirby6948]

What is the liquid on the cotton bud?

[@GraceNoteForge]

The liquid is odorless mineral spirits. It works great for polishing.

[@bestJostar]

Yo ! how do even make Mold for wax ring