In the process of making industrial jewelry, it will involve the making of wax patterns. In modern technology, wax patterns can be obtained not only by carving wax directly, but also by molding the metal master mold (plate) with silica gel, and then by injecting wax into the silica gel master mold. This is the technological process of lost wax casting: rubber pressing mold-rubber opening mold-wax injection (mold)-trimming wax mold (wax welding mold)-planting wax tree (-weighing)-pouring gypsum pipe-vacuumizing gypsum-naturally setting gypsum-baking gypsum-melting gold, casting-frying gypsum-washing.
The above is the practice of mass production of jewelry by lost wax casting process. However, in the process of high-end or personalized customization, if the silicone mold is pressed again, the cost will be very huge. With the popularization and application of 3D printing technology, we have seen the convenience brought by modern manufacturing technology! No longer need to engage in tedious wax carving, but use a 3D printer to print wax directly! ?
This is a jewelry prototype printed by a 3D printer. It is not impossible for these jewels to be carved and processed by traditional methods, but obviously the manpower, time and money required are very considerable. Such a complicated group drilling wax model, if it must be done by manpower, can only be made by famous teachers in the high-end market, and it takes a long time. But 3D is different, which is an obvious advantage; But the greater advantage is that it can meet our arbitrary design on the computer, break through the bondage of manual work, exert our imagination and meet more customization needs.
In addition, it can be expected that colored or organic gemstones produced by 3d printing will still be regarded as artificial products except metal jewelry, so they can't compete with natural rare gemstones in value or price.
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