{"id":7041,"date":"2023-10-23T04:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T04:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/?p=7041"},"modified":"2023-10-29T02:40:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T02:40:43","slug":"parametric-ring-modeling-for-lost-wax-casting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/2023\/10\/23\/parametric-ring-modeling-for-lost-wax-casting\/","title":{"rendered":"Parametric Ring Modeling for Lost Wax Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Some of my early ring attempts in copper, bronze, and silver.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of the things that I discovered in my small metals classes was how much I liked making rings. Finding rings that were comfortable to wear and fit me, not to mention aesthetically pleasing, was a hard task, and learning how to make my own rings was a revelation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in a production environment, making rings one at a time to serve a wide variety of finger sizes is…tedious at best. For more unique setting designs and styles, the labor involved to make enough inventory is prohibitive. The more complex a design is, the more difficult it is to make them in quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this project, I want to take advantage of my sculpting and modeling skills and apply parametric design principles to generate a casting sprue that I can 3D print in castable wax resin. Of importance is to be able to distribute the models along the main sprue to make the most of the materials, casting process, and time investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Project Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n