ABOUT CAD JEWELRY DESIGN
CAD (Computer Aided Jewelry Design) is the process of
making a 2D drawing into a 3D computer file. Once a
file is finished the design can be viewed at any angle or
zoom level, complete stone sizes, counts and weights are
known, precise metal weights in any metal is known,
alterations can be made quickly, all without wasting time
or money on needless production. There is really no
comparison to the old method which often took weeks just
to look at one rough sample.
The first two pictures show an actual CAD Jewelry Design job. The new jewelry design was based on an old picture but with changes to the size/type of center stone, the thickness of the ring, size of side diamonds and finger size. The customer received 4 views for their approval, then photo realistic renderings for the final approval.
The second two pictures shows actual CAD Jewelry Designed photo realistic pictures of completed jewelry designs. These examples show the diversity of images with and without gemstones and with different types of backgrounds.
When final approval is received we generate the STL file. The STL file is then given to a rapid prototyping machine which makes the master models. Third row shows a host of hi res wax jewelry models suitable for direct casting. However, the master models can be wax, resin or even metal.
The fourth row of pictures show the wax jewelry models given to the caster. The caster builds a "tree" of wax models, puts the "tree" into a flask, pours investment which hardens around the wax models... then the wax is burned out, leaving empty spaces in the shape of the wax models, finally casting with the metal of your choice.
The last picture shows the wax tree, after the wax is burned out and after casting. The now metal "tree" is taken out of the flask and has the investment removed. At this point, the casting, can either go to pre-finishing and a mold can be made for jewelry production or it can go straight into finishing a one of a kind finished piece.
The first two pictures show an actual CAD Jewelry Design job. The new jewelry design was based on an old picture but with changes to the size/type of center stone, the thickness of the ring, size of side diamonds and finger size. The customer received 4 views for their approval, then photo realistic renderings for the final approval.
The second two pictures shows actual CAD Jewelry Designed photo realistic pictures of completed jewelry designs. These examples show the diversity of images with and without gemstones and with different types of backgrounds.
When final approval is received we generate the STL file. The STL file is then given to a rapid prototyping machine which makes the master models. Third row shows a host of hi res wax jewelry models suitable for direct casting. However, the master models can be wax, resin or even metal.
The fourth row of pictures show the wax jewelry models given to the caster. The caster builds a "tree" of wax models, puts the "tree" into a flask, pours investment which hardens around the wax models... then the wax is burned out, leaving empty spaces in the shape of the wax models, finally casting with the metal of your choice.
The last picture shows the wax tree, after the wax is burned out and after casting. The now metal "tree" is taken out of the flask and has the investment removed. At this point, the casting, can either go to pre-finishing and a mold can be made for jewelry production or it can go straight into finishing a one of a kind finished piece.
CAD JEWELRY DESIGN
Many people are now increasing sales by being able to bring jewelry designs to the market faster, reducing gemstone breakage with more accurate castings, make rapid design changes and reduce in-house development costs.
Are you ready to begin! Simply click here to contact us
I will make sure you will be completely satisfied with your 3-D file or custom designed jewelry.
Louis Benowitz G.G.
Many people are now increasing sales by being able to bring jewelry designs to the market faster, reducing gemstone breakage with more accurate castings, make rapid design changes and reduce in-house development costs.
Are you ready to begin! Simply click here to contact us
I will make sure you will be completely satisfied with your 3-D file or custom designed jewelry.
Louis Benowitz G.G.