Tools and Equipment for Jewelry Making
At El Dorado Casting Lab Hawaiʻi, Access Members get unlimited access to a fully equipped professional studio — from vacuum casting and kiln work to tumblers, a rolling mill, and even a professional photo box to document your finished pieces.
Whether you’re a jeweler looking to grow your production capacity, a designer prototyping new collections, or a craftsperson ready to level up your practice — we’re here to support!
SOLDERING STATION
Choose your set-up
From delicate sizing to complex fabrication, our soldering stations are built for every skill level. Work with the professional-grade Smith Little Torch (oxygen + CO₂), butane torches, soldering blocks, picks, cross-locking tweezers, and a pickle pot — everything you need to join, repair, and build with confidence.
SHEET AND WIRE ROLLING MILLS
Save money
Nothing goes to waste in our studio. Our rolling mill lets you recycle metal scraps, create custom sheet ingots, or roll your own wire — giving you total control over your material and your costs. Perfect for mixed-metal experimenters and eco-minded makers.
WORK STATIONS
Single space or classroom
Set up at one of our dedicated classroom benches, each equipped with a Foredom flex shaft drill and an LED magnifying lamp.
When you out grow your kitchen table, set up at one of our dedicated classroom benches, each equipped with a Foredom flex shaft drill and an LED magnifying lamp. Tools boxes with files, pliers, dividers, ruler, etc. are also available for use.
KILN
Professional grade conditions
Our kiln opens doors to glass enamel work and precious metal clay firing. Whether you're experimenting with PMC or creating vivid enamel surfaces, the kiln brings a whole new dimension to your jewelry-making practice.
POLISHING STATION
Big and small
Achieve a mirror finish with our double polishing lathe. Two-wheel stations mean you can move from cutting compound to rouge in one session, giving your finished pieces the professional luster that makes the difference between handmade and heirloom.
ULTRASONIC CLEANER
Better and Faster Cleaning
Our ultrasonic cleaner blasts away flux residue, polishing compounds, and surface grime from the tiniest crevices. Get your pieces looking presentation-ready before setting stones or delivering to clients.
STEAM CLEANER
Final Finishing
Blast away polishing compounds, machining oils, and hidden debris from intricate settings and small crevices. Used during the final finishing stages to sanitize pieces, restore brilliance, and give jewelry a professional, showroom-quality shine.
TUMBLING MACHINES
Save time
Load up a batch and let physics do the work. We have tumblers for both coarse and fine grit tumbling — ideal for deburring rough castings, work-hardening metal, or pre-polishing multiple pieces at once.
VACUUM CASTING
Cast with Confidence
The Neutec J-2R is one of the most trusted vacuum casting machines in the industry. Its patented melt-and-cast technology delivers dense, porosity-free castings in gold, silver, and platinum alloys. Designed for the demands of working jewelers.
CENTRIFUGAL CASTING
Expertise of a master caster
Good for thin, highly detailed jewelry. The metal is torch melted in a natural gas cover to reach optimum temperature and castability. Using centrifugal force the metal is then delivered into the mold with absolute precision.
DIGITAL MELTING FURNACE
Melt and pour
Our digital melting furnace brings your metal to exactly the right temperature — every time. Whether you're alloying custom metal blends or prepping for a casting session, precise temperature control means fewer casting failures and more consistent results.
VULCANIZER
Save time, keep quality
Turn a one-of-a-kind piece into a reproducible design with our vulcanizer. Create durable vulcanized rubber molds from your originals or fabricated masters — the foundation of any professional production workflow.
WAX INJECTOR
You’ve got molds, now what?
Pair your rubber molds with our hot wax injector for clean, consistent wax patterns — the starting point for lost-wax casting. Produce production-quality wax models with smooth surfaces and fine detail capture, ready for sprueing and investing.
FORM3 PRINTER
3D print your files
Prototype your digital designs in physical form before committing to metal. Our resin 3D printer lets you validate proportions, fit, and form at every stage of design development — catching costly mistakes before they reach the casting flask.
WAX PENS
We have an army of wax sculpting pens.
Our wax pens give you the freedom to build, blend, and sculpt wax by hand with fine thermal control. Whether you're adding texture, building up volume, or repairing wax models, these tools bridge the gap between digital design and traditional hand-carving.
PHOTOT BOX
Make your work look good
Our professional photo box is set up and ready to shoot — perfectly diffused lighting, clean backgrounds, and the right conditions to capture your pieces in their best light. Document your work, build your portfolio, and create content for your brand without needing a photography degree.
LASER SERVICES
Get it done
Need a precision laser weld on a delicate repair, or custom engraving on a finished piece? Through our industry connections we can help facilitate laser welding and engraving services for your projects