High Resolution Reproductions
Today there are two extraordinary options that allow for metal-mold quality detail and resolution at a fraction of the cost.
  • HD Casting Patterns
  • True Wax Process


HD™ Casting Patterns
Winner of MJSA Innovation of the Year Award 2006
  • Reproduction quality better than metal mold using inexpensive silicone molds
  • Superior casting quality - Patterns yield clean castings and exquisite detail
  • Plastic patterns and molds have excellent memory and unlimited shelf life
  • Fine detail, symmetry, definition and resolution far superior to injected wax


Call for a quote: 877-927-CAST (Option 2)




"HD" High Definition Casting Patterns capture the detail and resolution of high quality masters made from:
  • Machined, cast or fabricated metal
  • CNC milled wax
  • Rapid prototype
  • Injected plastic
  • Other organic or synthetic material

MSDS - HD Jewelry Model Material
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MJSA Honoring Innovation

True Wax Process

With True Wax It is now possible to make metal mold quality patterns from silicone molds that start around $30.

With the advent of the True Wax Process, metal mold quality is now available to all jewelers; regardless of order size or budget. The True Wax Process provides:

  • Exquisite Resolution
  • More Perfect Symmetry
  • Fewer Pressure Related Problems


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To find out more about The True Wax Process
Either email or give a call Toll Free 877-927-2278


How the True Wax Process Revolutionizes Model Reproduction
With the use of CAD/CAM to create unprecedented accuracy and detail in master models, a better way to reproduce this new standard has been a long time coming. Symmetry-distortion and loss of fine detail are two key issues affecting consistent reproduction of a pristine model when using traditional wax injections. The alternative, plastic patterns made from metal molds that cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars, are prohibitive for limited edition reproductions.

In the same way the CAD/CAM revolution made better masters available to the average manufacturer and retailer, the True Wax Process makes previously expensive quality available to those who need to reproduce those highly detailed models.

Exquisite Resolution

Even at injection pressures of 10 pounds or more, it is common for small but crucial detail to be incomplete or softened in wax, usually due to air lock or insufficient pressure. Raised lettering, for instance, may appear less crisp or downright rounded off despite increased pressure, wax additives, adjusted wax pot temperature and vent lines in the mold.

In contrast, the True Wax Process provides resolution so precise that a ten power jeweler’s loupe is needed to fully appreciate its impact. The overall crispness of detail, however, is clear in the pattern, casting and finished product when viewed with the naked eye. 		 


More Perfect Symmetry and Fewer Pressure Related Problems
Injection pressure is the enemy of symmetry when working with injection molds. And manufacturing jewelers have been compensating for mold shrinkage and injection pressure for as long as rubber molds have been around. As a result, many small jewelry manufacturers and stores opt to carve a wax for each new band order. This is no longer necessary.

True Waxes are made without pressure, keeping thickness and symmetry as perfect as the original model. The absence of pressure also eliminates flashing and keeps parting lines minimal. Another advantage of zero pressure is no shrinkage in the negative areas. This means areas to be set and open spaces remain precisely the same size as the original and stones picked using the master will fit perfectly into the castings from the burned out waxes. No more guessing.

The Back-Story
Necessity is the Mother of Invention

The invention of the True Wax Process begins with a job that could not be completed using current technology. Over 50 "class ring style" mountings weighing 30+ pennyweight each in silver needed to be cast and shipped in just a few weeks. Metal molds or milling 50 plus waxes was not in the budget. Attempts to use photopolymers failed miserably because the mass was far too great for any investment to hold up to during burnout.

After days of outside the box thinking and trial and error experimentation the True Wax Process was born. The modified equipment used to execute The Process was more likely to be found in a laboratory or brewery than a jewelry manufacturing facility. Creative solutions and innovation go hand in hand at Casting House.
To find out more about The True Wax Process
Either email or give us a call
Call 877-927-CAST (Option 2) for a quote
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