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My waxes, sized & sprued
Getting ready for the kiln
I pour in plaster investment
A hour later into the kiln, the wax burns out leaving me a void to pour in the molten gold.
This is the result after I wash away all the plaster.
Gold
Silver
The cleaning up process
Molten gold, this gets poured into the flasks when the come out off the kiln (a little out of order)
Basic clean up
Polishing
More polishing
Enamelled (two part epoxy) top for contrast.
joelio1616
I went to Dal for my undergrad! Woo!
cruisnik02
For second there I thought you were recruiting for the red lantern corps
BrainGeologist
I just graduated from Dal! Awesome work!
NotBigBrother84
...and nine rings were given to the race of men, who above all desire power.
Khrome
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cunninglinguist85
Pentacus
But they were all of them deceived, for in secret MMPPW forged a master ring, and into it he poured his malice, hatred, and will to dominate
MMPPW
I’m a she not a he ;) but this is awesome !
spoileddentist
Fun fact: this is how you make metal dental crowns too..
AFelineMassofEyes
Yep, there's some healthy overlap between dentists' and jewelers' tools.
TheBrickumentarian
and int he darkness bind them
FromDenmarkWithHate
Thanks! The gold dust on your fingers made me think of a great song I haven't heard in years. :-*
chaulk0late
Hey I go there l. Might hit you up for a custom ring... Eventually...
MMPPW
I’d love to make you one!
mainsqueeeze
I'm graduating from this program this year!! Sending to my classmates, thanks for making this post! :)
bastarddad
That's badass!
MMPPW
Thank you!
leesaa76
+1 for Dal. Woo Canada
LeadByBadExample
What is it with rings like this? Do people actually wear them? I really don't understand why you would want something like this.
bmjflow
I often wear my HS ring, but then it is sort of a fraternal thing. I've found fellow alum in random places, hundreds of miles from home.
andromolek
Oh shit that's my university
joevair
Kind of surprised to see you using an abrasive roll there. Don't you lose the gold that is removed that way?
MMPPW
It’s about a 1000grit sandpaper roll... honestly I have so many to do time is as precious as gold... I sweep & collect obsessively
Object8
I want to make things like these
Txgoose
From the thumbnail I thought you were forging Red Lantern Corps power rings. Still impressed. +1
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MMPPW
That’s a great idea. I’ll have to make one
NotSoSmartAlek
Make the whole set. :D
MMPPW
Would anyone buy it?
NotSoSmartAlek
If I had the money, I might. You could advertise, I'm sure there's people who would.
MMPPW
I may make them for fun :) & just see what happens
Wiziwiziwizard
Awesome job, @op.
MMPPW
Thank you!
tomksfw
Eh...does anyone really want to advertise that they went to Dalhousie Pharmacy after the whole "gentlemen's club" thing?
lpage25
That was Dal Dentistry, not Dal Pharmacy.
GreenishOwl
That’s such old news, now it’s all about the Dal Dentistry “Hate Fucking” and Dal Med “Drug Murder”.
luisadame312
GeordieLaforge
I also go to Dalhousie, but I highly doubt this is the same Dalhousie lol. (In HFX Canada)
MMPPW
It is indeed the same Dalhousie in Halifax NS
GeordieLaforge
No way! That's awesome! I'm just finishing my undergrad this year! :) (kinesiology)
MMPPW
Who makes your school rings?
GeordieLaforge
I have no idea haha, I hadn't thought about it, but I should look into it!
SleeperSix
What...WHEN DID THE GOLD GO IN?? SHE Put Plaster in and out came gold??? WTF???
MMPPW
It’s hard to take pictures while pouring molten gold & holding a flaming your head
eddas
The wax was transmuted to gold after the animal sacrifice.
ohdeepthought
What no pharmacy pun? Mortar love? Doing it over the counter? Bustin a cap in your aspirin?!
mchaos
Pretty sure it's a child-proof cap.
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
"Take as directed"
ohdeepthought
Druglyf
alwayssuperpleasent
Thatguythatknowsbetter
You know what British people get when the leave university? Crippling debt and anxiety problems.
ActionJohnnie
Free healthcare?
whosagoodboy92
yaksimus
Graduated as a pharmacist in Canada. Debt total: $126,000. Little help with debt if you're going to a professional school here.
dopplebang3r
University is free in Scotland, at least for your first degree.
talkimgurtome
Not when you are an American studying in Scotland... my tuition covers 2 or 3 of your locals. Your welcome
dopplebang3r
Not reading sociology I see.
deliciousbananapancakes
Not even if you're English, i went to a Scottish uni and had to pay.
ConcerningFart
English* We still get free education up here in Scotland
deliciousbananapancakes
Wales and NI miss out too, everyone in Europe can get free uni in Scotland except us.
ConcerningFart
Rightly so!
deliciousbananapancakes
Get tae fuck
ConcerningFart
Why should we pay for English students when English sit and oppress us?
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
Oh dear God don't talk to us Americans about school debt friend.
NachoManTX
Yeah we can rag about it for hours.
hippy80
But, you get a ring. We don't get a ring...
CaptainSl00000000w
The ring in the post is a Canadian university, fyi
snoogans671
We get the opportunity to purchase a ring at additional charge. Its not just given.
NyQuilDaydream
We have to buy the ring so it's not really that special.
masterswasntworthit
That we paid for. It's optional.
Ducksh
It ain’t free buddy
S0u1Fire
Definitely don't get us going.
K1ngOfBreakfast
+1 for finding my university on imgur
mainsqueeeze
Ahhh Dal on Imgur!! I'm in this program/year and love that this made FP.
CandieCorn
Tiger pride ????
OxfordCommaEnthusiast
Ah! Ontario girl applying for her MA at Dal here! Please tell me EVERYTHING!
MMPPW
Great city!
nixalixx
Dal nursing! Woohoo!
mds308
I'll jus buy one of these when it turns up at my local pawn shop.
lerwalters
A surprise, to be sure. But a welcome one.
SpaceEagle63
I used to do this for my ex father-in-law, but used a centrifugal spinner to get the gold into the mold. Thanks for the memories.
MMPPW
Ah, I have a vacuum caster. Yes, it’s a good trade.
giftkartoffel
My husband and i made our rings with lost wax casting. We too used a spinner.
Lanka
I was supposed to try the old-old method of covering poured metal with tight lid filled with wet newspaper etc. Never had time to try it. <<
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
I learned on a broken arm caster myself. I miss the non-ferrous smithing days. Hopefully they will roll around again soon....
ISayFuckAllTheTime
Broken arm caster? Splain
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ISayFuckAllTheTime
Huh. Why do they call it broken arm?
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
Because the arm is a two piece articulated part....and I suppose because there is a chance of breaking YOUR OWN ARM if you don't get it out
Lonecoon
It's so nice to see actual jewelry being made. I always wished I could be a jeweler.
MMPPW
What’s stopping you?
Lonecoon
Lack of skill, training, knowledge, equipment, materials.
MMPPW
Ha that’s no excuse. See if there r night courses or something you could take. Also a jeweller may take you on as an apprentice, ask around
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
out of curiosity, may I ask where you were educated? I am a graduate of the Howard Academy for the Metal Arts in Wisconsin. I'm always
MMPPW
George brown in Toronto
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
thrilled to meet/talk to another member of our community
MRCLOUDPISS
The sign of a true jeweller no fingerprints +1 for the rings
ICarpeYourDiems
finger cotters or medical tape
vintageRhino
So a jeweler would be an excellent jewel thief.
SomeAngelDude
Or the perfect candidate for the next MIB Agent
3nd3rwiggin
Shhhhhhh!!!!
MMPPW
Actually my iPhone is constantly confused...stupid finger print reader
USPS
less prints to polish off in the end game right? lol
flikrdoodles
Now we know who face id is for!
MMPPW
Too bad I’m almost always wearing a respirator
shoutuckerfatheroftheyear
EmporioIvankov
DirectorBright
I don't think so
PietTemple
I'm listening to him right now!
Sifernos
When I used to work on jewellery I got to the point where I could polish a piece and not even feel the heat in it from the rotary tool.
GuardsmanMiku
do they grow back?
OddityOstrich
Yes they will grow back. I've sanded mine off (accidentally) plenty of times grinding knives.
DamnAutocorrelation
Why the lack of a police identity tactic? Polished them off? Burnt them off?
MMPPW
Actually my iPhone is constantly confused... stupid fingerprint reader
MMPPW
The abrasive tools/polishing compounds we use wear them off.
bentwrenches
Dirty hands are a sign of clean money.
SomeAngelDude
You say that, but I'm onto you. I know the truth. You're part of the MIB.
7uring
You're pretty awesome.
MMPPW
Thank you!
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