Ninja, my shopcat is holding down the shipping station today - MeadowhawkDesigns

|||

Apr 2, 2016 shopcat, caturday

Ninja, my shopcat is holding down the shipping station today. caturday

Up next

Hanging out at propmaking paradise today, though it really j

Pew... pew... pewter I've been wanting to make some things out of more durable materials than resin in the past few months and thinks to a great video from +Punished Props on using pewter to cast 3D models I decided to jump in and do a test Thanks Bill and Brit Link: http://punishedprops.com/2015/12/02/prop-3d-metal-amulet/So now I'm minting my own Silver Griffin coins Casting pewter was not super difficult and the end results are petty cool, I mean these coins have some heft to them So it all starts with Mold Max 60 from Smooth-On which is a dark red, heat resistant silicone that can take about 550 degrees which happens to be higher than the melting point of pewter and Tin as well.The cool part is the whole process is pretty much the same as casting resin with the exception of the molten metal which requires special equipment including flame resistant gloves and safety glasses Just use them, don’t want mistakes with molten metals There are a few notable differences, first big one is that MoldMax 60 takes 24 hours to cure so be prepared to wait, it’s hard but it is what it is huh? Second thing, I discovered that per liquid ounce, there is something more costly than resin, yes pewter Lol So be prepared if your looking to make something sizableOther interesting things I learned was that when you ladle out the metal, it sets pretty fast so you have to be ready to pour it into the mold asap, you have a second or two before the surface of the molten metal starts to cool and solidify, despite that I was able to get a good cast on my second try so it just takes a little practice. Finally I discovered that the mold doesn’t seem to hold up very well, not that I can blame it, but I was a little disappointed to have some of the details of the mold tear out in the casting on the 6th pull. I’ll be researching what can be done to prevent that, hopefully there is a trick to get a little more longevity out of my moldI’ll be casting more pewter for sure though and maybe offer up casting services to other artists if anyone becomes interested ‪‎somakeitmonday‬ propmaking

Latest posts After close to 2 years I've finally put my workshop back tog Readying weapons and armor to once again return to Olaran G Back home after 5 years Been too long dragoncon2022 Scouting the old elven wood today, we encountered three doe Just a little bit more Skyrim love I've made only 3 props fr Happy Skyrim Day It's hard to explain how much impact a gam I joined the Order this weekend in service of Luminos weeken Incase you're wondering how that house build is going... Here's the finished exterior with some fall color coming on Also we are a day away from having the drywall hung and mudded, as usual it will be time for sanding...every project seems to have tons of sanding... Lol. New gear for new adventures Thanks fellandfair.shop for helping to get me properly equipped and caffeinated BTW the coffee is greatfellandfair larp Out Ranging in the ancient forest again today and scored a f Out rangering today and discovered this mossy trail through Getting in some shooting practice this afternoon Even happen Got in a bit of archery practice today after working on the Just in case you're wondering if I quit it all... Nope still making things Happy Solstice everyone To go in the dark with a light is to Well that's better It's always good to take pictures of your Roughed out a new sculpt today, got lots to do still but you Here's a project that took 2 years to come together That's h Sent these maple tap handles off to doublebranchartisanalale Yurt with the roof on I know it's naked still but it's just Tested out the yurt roof the other day and surpringly it wor Took a break from tap handle making today to finish up my 2n blackouttuesday First pull for my new goblin from labyrinth I'm hoping to p Wow I just got a care package from my favorite brewery Why? I started building my dungeon lol Decided on a when to paint Funny how shop attire is now everyday attire... Finally got me to be better at being careful in the shop. Psa, Don't sand resin with out a filter and water kids or you'll end up like meshoplife maker resin respiratoryissues Done for now The center wheel for the yurt is ready for use, Just a bit of video of me carving runes to some Irish tunesw Finished up one side of the yurt center wheel. I've been getting creative while I wait for it to be clear to pick up materials. I'll wait until I'm done with the other side to translate the runes but a hint... it's in English. Funny that that's it's in English honestly but some how seems a little appropriate no?New wood burning tool from Walnut Creek did a proper job and didn't ruin my carving work Always spend a little extra on the good tools of you can. Otherwise hit up harbor freight because at least then the price is correct for the quality. I have tons of their tools and no regretswoodcarving woodburning yurt runes wip Green man door knob for my yurt door. This didn't quite go how I had imagined..but it's bad for a door knob I have some work to do on learning pyromancy, more difficult to get what you want than I had hoped Lolwoodcarving yurt greenman