Jewelry model

A jewelry model is a master design that is copied to make many similar pieces of jewelrey. Jewelry molds are molds used in the jewelry manufacturing process. The process of processing jewelry molds is also called jewelry plate making. Jewelry processing factories and jewelry companies can only process finished products according to molds.

The model may either be a piece of actual finished jewelrey or a low-cost blank fashioned from base metal. In either case, the model is used to create the casting mold from which all subsequent pieces are made. Prefabricated models are available from a number of sources to supply the hobby and high-volume jewelrey manufacture trade.

Classification of jewelry molds

According to different materials, they can be divided into wax molds, rubber molds, copper plates, etc. Some manufacturers also provide gold molds, so that jewelry companies can use this model to produce finished products, which is convenient for end users to show the finished product effect. According to the purpose, they can also be divided into processing molds and samples.

Processing process of jewelry molds

First, get the design drawing from the jewelry designer, and the jewelry plate making factory processes the wax mold; some manufacturers can also get the wax mold through outsourcing.

The wax mold is manually processed to obtain samples of different materials, mainly copper, silver and gold.

The sample is placed in a plastic block of a predetermined size, and a rubber mold is produced by pressure extrusion. Rubber molds are the main products sold by jewelry plate making manufacturers.

Jewelry companies usually get this rubber mold and use specific wax (there are different types of wax with different melting points) to make their own wax molds. Jewelry companies do not purchase wax models directly because wax models are not easy to transport and are very easy to break.

Refer to the instructions on the packaging, adjust the temperature, and melt the wax in the boiler.

Use a syringe to inject the wax liquid into the plastic mold.

Wait for it to cool down. The cooling time varies depending on the type of wax.

After it is completely cooled, you can remove the wax model from the plastic mold.

Current situation of the jewelry mold industry

Internationally, most jewelry companies produce their own brand jewelry products by purchasing jewelry molds from outside. However, since jewelry mold manufacturers are not open to the public, this industry is usually hidden behind.

Jewelry plate manufacturers are distributed all over the world, such as 3Dbull and E-Jewelry Model Design, but most of the manufacturers with higher cost performance are concentrated in China and Southeast Asia.

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