I don't have enough hobbies

[mrsbrown]

I'm not working on Tuesdays. I need to sort out tokens for Midwinter. I'm going to try my hand at pewter casting.

I'm inspired by these collections of pictures;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/litlnemo/300704664/
http://asstudents.unco.edu/faculty/tbredehoft/UNCclasses/ENG238/238bust.htm
http://www.billyandcharlie.com/ooch.html

I've had a read of these articles;

http://aelflaed.homemail.com.au/doco/pewter.html
http://aelflaed.homemail.com.au/doco/pewterhorse.html
http://guillaume.garrigues.net/Pewterersguild/Introduction_to_Basic_Pewter_Casting.pdf
http://ladybethany.tripod.com/CASTING.HTM
http://www.naergilien.info/tutorials/jewelrypewter.htm
http://www.themouldinfo.com/2009/02/pewter-casting-in-stone-moulds.html
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CRAFTS/casting-msg.rtf
http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/gallery/2007/articles/pewterbadges.pdf
http://pewterersguild.org/Main/HomePage, including http://guillaume.garrigues.net/Pewterersguild/Introduction_to_Basic_Pewter_Casting.pdf

And now I'm an expert.

Tomorrow, I'll run around like a mad arse flea buying stuff - molding plaster (for practising before I persuade Sneetch to give me back the soapstone I bought him at Festival), an asian grocery steel ladle and possibly some lino carving tools, if i can't find the ones I bought 20 years ago and have never used.

I'll use some of the pewter crap we have lying around the house. It might have lead in it, but it's only for tokens and I'll hold my breath as I pour it.

Comments

[damned_colonial]

They were crazy about pewter casting in Ealdormere when I was there. Seemed like everyone was doing it.

[sjkasabi]

I did go to bed too early last night! I'll bring the MoL book to girly bonding on Thursday.