CAD Production Process

Starting with ideas, inspirations, and sketches, we source specifications such as measurements and materials. Then we proceed to choose the best method in order to create the piece.

The jewelry-making process with 3D design begins with computer-aided design (CAD) software and is then rendered as a 3D model, which will take around 3–4 days.

Once the CAD design is done, we save it as a print file and add supports to the 3D model in another program. The wax model is then printed. 

When the 3D jewelry prints are completed, they are connected on a base to form a wax mold tree, which will go into a flask to make an investment.

The investment is poured into the flask to cover the wax and will be placed into the vacuum casting machine to remove the air inside. Once it dries into a plaster mold, the flask is then put into the kiln, which will melt the wax and left over night to make the investment mold, called the Wax Burnout / Lost Wax Casting method. 

The investment mold is kept in the kiln to reach 700 degrees while the metal is being melted to reduce the temperature difference. The melted metal is then poured into the flask and put aside to cool off for 5 minutes. Once the flask is cooled off, it is submerged in cold water to remove the metal model from the flask.

After the metal model is removed from the flask and the investment is cleaned off, it is ready to be assembled. 

The metal model is sawed from the tree with a saw blade, then smoothed and polished with a bur. 

Once the metal model is assembled, the stones are set.

After adding any details, such as a hallmark, engraving, finishing (texture), or polishing, a concluding cleaning is done, and the final product is complete.