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Turning Wax on a Flex Shaft Mandrel Without a Lathe
A tip from @marymaryhandmade: screw a piece of wax onto a mandrel in your flex shaft to turn it without a lathe.
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Never did I think to screw a piece of wax onto a mandrel and insert it into my flexshaft. If you donβt want to invest in a lathe @marymaryhandmade figured out a way to do it without one!! Genius Mary! ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ» #metalsmithsociety #flexshaft #foredomflexshaft #waxcarvingforjewelry #lostwaxcarving #jewelrymakingtechniques #lostwaxmethod
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