Jewelry Carving and Casting Waxes

Jewelers utilize carving waxes, injection waxes, and 100% wax 3D printing formulations such as VisiJet materials. Additive manufacturing waxes are engineered for systems like the ProJet MJP 2500W and MJP 2500 IC series, providing durable yet flexible patterns that withstand handling while maintaining fine wire mesh, intricate details, and clean melt-out during casting.

Lost wax jewelry making is an investment casting process where a detailed wax pattern is produced and surrounded by an investment slurry. After hardening, heat is applied to melt and burn out the wax entirely, leaving an empty cavity. Molten metal is then poured into this mold, reproducing the exact geometry of the original pattern.

Traditional jewelers waxes differ in hardness, flexibility, and melting characteristics, where green carving wax is generally known for rigidity and fine detail retention, while blue provides added flexibility. In additive materials, green formulations like VisiJet M2 ICast provide dedicated 100% wax patterns designed for direct investment casting and standard foundry production workflows.

VisiJet casting materials are engineered for dedicated 3D Systems MultiJet Printing hardware. Formulations such as VisiJet M2 Wax Jewel Red and M2 CAST are designed for the ProJet MJP 2500W series, whereas VisiJet M2 ICast is compatible with the ProJet MJP 2500 IC series. Additional castable resins support SLA PRO series systems.

A 100% wax formulation melts and burns out cleanly from casting investments, minimizing residual ash and preventing mold expansion defects. This ensures high-integrity metal surfaces, smooth finishes, and repeatable accuracy across gold, silver, and industrial alloy casting runs, while integrating smoothly into standard foundry burnout schedules without requiring custom firing cycles.

Yes, specialized formulations such as VisiJet M2 Wax Jewel Red provide increased flexibility alongside durability. This unique combination prevents pattern breakage during routine handling and post-processing, making it well suited for lightweight filigree, micro-prong settings, and complex wire mesh jewelry geometry that would otherwise fracture in standard brittle waxes.