{"id":96170,"date":"2026-08-10T09:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=96170"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:27:14","slug":"no-cut-silicone-mold-making-for-jewelers-w-chuck-hunner","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/event\/no-cut-silicone-mold-making-for-jewelers-w-chuck-hunner\/","title":{"rendered":"No Cut Silicone Mold Making for Jewelers -w- Chuck Hunner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make one original design\u2014and learn how to reproduce it!<br \/>\nIn this hands-on workshop, you will create a vulcanized silicone mold around a flat pendant or earring without cutting the mold open with a scalpel.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn how to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Prepare a jewelry model for molding<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pack a mold frame with silicone rubber<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vulcanize the mold safely<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use a jewelry vulcanizer or a simple toaster oven<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Create a clean opening for wax injection<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Inject repeatable wax copies<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Prepare your waxes for lost wax casting<\/p>\n<p>This workshop is ideal for jewelry artists who want to create short production runs, reproduce original designs, replace lost earrings, or offer custom jewelry such as family and mother\u2019s pendants.<\/p>\n<p>Skills Taught and\/or used in the class: Wax injection reproduction, Sprue placement, mold packing, vulcanizing, wax injection.<\/p>\n<p>Skill Level and\/or Prerequisite: &#8211; Beginner<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $125 includes all materials for 1 mold that you leave with<\/p>\n<p>Instructor Bio: Chuck Hunner is a professional jeweler with more than 52 years of experience in lost wax casting, wax carving, silicone moldmaking, and short-run jewelry production. 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