Take your time and have a 'stroll' through our workshop. 
You can see how we go about producing our line of cast jewelry ...

 

wax makau tree

Wax Work

wax tree in perforated flask

Makau waxes treed up and placed in perforated flask ready for casting.

 

Investment pour

Investment

Cured investment

Investment compound poured into flasks.  Upon setting of the investment, flasks are placed in the burnout kiln for approximately 12 hours to remove all traces of wax.

 

bronze grain The Melt & Method
vaccuum pour

Once the burn out process is completed, the flasks are placed on the vacuum table (or centrifugal casting machine), and then the metal is carefully melted to it's optimum flow point. The metal is then hand poured into the flask.

 

flask

The 'After Glow'
hot flask button

The flask is then allowed to bench cool to allow for proper solidification. Once the flask has cooled, it is then "quenched" in water. The rough castings are now cleaned of residual investment ready for finishing work.

hot flask button #2

 

tree cast #2

TREE CAST
tree cast

Rough castings fresh from the quench!

 

polish

BUFFING
polish

Extreme patience and focus is necessary to carry out the finish polishing work. All pieces are highly polished to a brilliant luster.

final polish

 

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