Wax Carving for Lost Wax Casting with Jennifer Stenhouse, Jan 10, 2026

Saturday, January 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm PST

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

Unlock the secrets of lost wax casting and create your own custom jewelry from home! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll master wax modeling techniques to design pendants, rings, charms, and even stone settings.

Explore different wax types, learn expert tips for preparing models, and discover how to make molds for multiple castings. By the end, you’ll be ready to cast your pieces yourself or send them to a professional caster—Jennifer will guide you on shipping and trusted casting options.

Turn your ideas into one-of-a-kind jewelry with a technique used by artisans for centuries!

Prerequisites:

Intro jewelry skills are helpful. Returning students are welcome.

Desired previous skills:

Basic jewelry skills, saw, file, solder, and finishing.

All classes include the video recording, which you will have access to for 60 days after the class. The Zoom link, handouts, video(s), and other important information can be found by clicking on the individual class link on the "My Courses" page. The Zoom link and handout (if any) will be available 24 hours before the class starts.

You also get 1 free session of Open Studio Access (OSA) in the month following your class. The Zoom link can be found on the course video access page.

The class supply list is below and contains links to buy the supplies you need.

Supply List for Students

Use the links below to purchase any supplies you don't already have for your class. This site may contain Amazon and other affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, at no cost to you, we may receive a small commission on qualifying purchases.

Recommended Materials & Tools:

• Students are recommended to have a sample kit of waxes to work with.
• #2 spiral saw blades
• Alcohol lamp – This item will ship empty. You will need to get denatured alcohol at a local hardware store.
• Wax working tools
• Wax file
• Wax burs
• Max Wax Pen

Additional wax working tools can be found, ordered, created, or purchased locally.  These will be discussed thoroughly on the first evening of class. Help support your local merchants! The tools listed below are helpful for working in your studio and at home to create the wax models:

• Dental tools
• Exacto knife/tools
• Sharp pointy tools
• Coarse wood files
• Piece of scrap brass
• Old broken drill bits
• Nylon hose/fabrics
• 400-grit wet/dry paper
• Craft sewing needles
• Linoleum carving tools
• Watertight container to store waxes

Hot tools

Many people like to use dental tools with an alcohol lamp with denatured alcohol. Denatured alcohol may be purchased from your local hardware store. If you prefer to work with an electric pen there is the battery-powered Max Wax Pen. Also, an electric dental wax working pen is available on sites like eBay or Amazon for about $45. We will discuss this further on the first evening of class.