O'Neille makes Pewter Kilt Pins

[pbpersson]

Hey.....do you do brain surgery? I want to be smarter.....

I mean.... you seem to know how to do everything so I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask...

[mkmound]

WOW!! That's neat . . . did you create the mold from an existing pin, or did you sculpt it yourself?

[O'Neille]

WOW!! That's neat . . . did you create the mold from an existing pin, or did you sculpt it yourself?

Very smart, thou art. Yes I used an existing antique pin with lots of detail to see what I could expect from my materials and technique. I'm more mechanical than artistic, so I'm struggling with my design for the O'Neille pin. The experiment was with my Polymer mold technique and the silver pewter alloy. I am happy that the details are not a problem so I've decided to incorporate fine detail in my master carving. O'Neille

[Planopiper]

Ok, you've got my attention. Is this as easy as it looks? It looks like you get some kind of malleable plastic for a pattern, mold it around a form, remove the form, add a hole for air to escape, and pour in some molten pewter. How do you melt the pewter? Can you do it on a stovetop? Where do you get the pewter and the plastic for the mold? This could be an easy and fun home craft. I cast something in aluminum with a sand pattern once for school a long time ago, so I’ve been introduced to the concepts, but didn’t know there was something I could do at home without special equipment.

[Kilted KT]

Great looking pin...

got a favor to ask, I'm building an additional room onto my house, you think you can swing down and knock that out in an afternoon? the only things you HAVEN'T made are a sgain and a caber, but I am sure those are to come!

KT

[Woodsheal]

Where do you get the pewter and the plastic for the mold? This could be an easy and fun home craft. I cast something in aluminum with a sand pattern once for school a long time ago, so I’ve been introduced to the concepts, but didn’t know there was something I could do at home without special equipment.

Pewter by the pound:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=202

[O'Neille]

Pewter by the pound:

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=202

This site has some great stuff that would be useful to many of us. O'Neille

[David Dalglish]

Nice work-is there no end to this mans talent

[Alan H]

Everyone who is impressed and astounded, raise your hand....

raising mine

[bunchdescendant]

I raise my hand.....

I guess I'm too blown away with your skills, O'Neille to type anything else.

Good Job!

Ray