00:00Top 5 Wax Tools for Jewelry Casting
00:03Let me be honest, the best part of casting jewelry is that moment right before the wax
00:07goes into the kiln, when everything's still soft and you can still fix a mistake.
00:11The tools I'm about to show you are the ones that make that part less frustrating.
00:16I went hunting for the best deals on top 5 wax tools for jewelry casting,
00:20and these 5 stood out from a pretty crowded pack. Let's get into them.
00:25First up is this sealing wax stick with the ball vise and engraving block,
00:2910 bucks 76. What I like is it comes as a set, you get the wax stick, the bench block,
00:35and the little vise, so you're not hunting for 3 separate pieces.
00:39The vise grips a wax blank while you work, which means less of that maddening spinning around and
00:44slipping stuff. 4 10 76? That's the bargain bin winner, hands down.
00:51Now this one's my favorite of the whole bunch, a sealing wax ball with a rubber base,
00:5580 mm across, 1712. The rubber base is the whole trick here. It sits on your bench and it stays
01:03put,
01:03so when you're carving or setting a stone, the ball doesn't skate across your table.
01:0880 mm gives you a decent amount of wax to work with too. Just over 17 bucks for something that
01:14actually feels solid in the hand. Third one, and this is for the carvers,
01:19this professional 360-degree rotatable rubber ball engraving block, 2179. Instead of a fixed ball,
01:27this one swivels, all the way around, so you can reach any angle without contorting your wrist or
01:32lifting your piece out of position. And because the ball is rubber, it grips the wax while you cut
01:37into it. If you're doing inlay work or detailed carving, that rotation is everything. It's the priciest
01:44of the five, but it's also the most versatile. Fourth is a simpler take, a sealing wax ball with
01:50a spherical base, 1139. No rotation gimmick, no big rubber pad, just a smooth wax ball on a stable
01:57base. Sometimes that's exactly what you want. It's not going to do tricks, but it does one thing well
02:05and it's the cheapest of the lot, which makes it a perfect starter tool if you're just getting your
02:09bench set up. Best first purchase in this video. Alright, that's my top 5 wax tools for jewelry
02:16casting. Every single one of these is linked in the description, so go grab whichever fits your bench
02:22best. If this helped you out, hit like and subscribe I've got more bench videos coming.
