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Monthly Archives: October 2020

Lost Wax

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The lost wax casting process is widely used as it offers asymmetrical casting with very fine details to be manufactured relatively inexpensively. The process involves producing a metal casting using a refractory mold made from a wax replica pattern. Steps involved in the process of lost wax casting are: Create a wax pattern of your piece. Pre-made wax patterns are available in our shops. Sprue the wax pattern. Mix Investment material, add to can with the wax pattern. Set to harden. Eliminate the wax pattern by melting it (inside the furnace or in hot water). This will create a new … Continue reading →

October 2020 – Artist Jim Marquis

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JIM MARQUIS was born in Flagstaff and spent most of his childhood and teenage years around that area graduating from Flagstaff High in 1965. He enlisted in the army in 1966 where he attended airborne school making a total of ten jumps, one in the providence of Kom Tum. He served in Viet Nam with the 101st Airborne then on to Ft. Bragg to finish his 3 years. Jim moved to Page AZ for an apprenticeship with the Bureau of Reclamation as a Power Plant Mechanic. His position involved maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment (turbines, pumps, air handlers, rotors, … Continue reading →

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