We arrived back to our Maleny home yesterday morning. We are still jet lagged; but given it is Friday I felt I could do a couple of hours in the workshop.
When we return to Scotland for the exhibition in September we will also be doing a couple of markets so my mind is turning to product. I think small pewter cottages (3cm long, 2.5cm high and 2cm wide) could sell. I have experimented with two moulds - graphite and sand. I think the sand works best; but I need to form the sand mould for each pour - see the sand mould above ready for a pour.
Photos following show the poured metal - a heart as a by-product; and the mould after removing the formed cottage.
I was not totally happy with the graphite mould cottages -see below. I have decided to grind them - see photo below.
I think the two cottages complement each other - one has the sand mould marks; and the other has the ground makes.
I will probably at least 6 of each for the markets.
I love the ground that is formed by the overflow of pewter in the sand mold ... and wondering, can the sand be reformed and thereby reused? ... Liz A (because Blogger)
ReplyDeleteLA - thanks for being so faithful and interested enough to check out my blog posts - if only I was dedicated enough to reply in good time. I keep the overflow on when it is attractive otherwise I guillotine it off and it goes back into the furnace. I usually remove the burnt sand, add a bit more into the container and then form the new mould - so it is reused. Go gently . B
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