Here is my writeup about the making of my pewter tokens for the Online Youth A & S display. I hope you enjoy learning about the process!
I began by drawing and refining my design, which for this particular project was a raspberry leaf with some roman numerals underneath.
Using a smooth piece of soapstone, I chiseled out a shallow coin shape into the soapstone and transferred my design over by doing a graphite transfer. I then carved my design in with a metal chisel and a metal ball tool. I also added a pour spout at that time.
With my mom’s help, I heated the pewter in a small heating pot and carefully poured it into the mold. After a few seconds it hardened and I knocked it out and let it cool fully. Lastly, I sawed off the pewter that was in the pour spout and filled it down.
They came out better than I could have imagined and I can’t wait to make more!
These are so awesome! I love the work you did on your soapstone mold, and the design came out beautifully in the castings…well done!
Thank you so much! It was such a fun process and I loved thinking of token ideas!
This is beautiful and I want one :D. Such a cool project, great results I and I really hope this was so fun for you that you continue down this road. Those castings are lovely.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I had so much fun and I have tons of ideas and can’t wait to try some of them!
Those are beautiful!! I like the initial design, and your carving and finishing really show attention to detail.
Keep it up!
Thank you very much! One of my favorite parts was thinking up ideas and sketching them out! ♥️
Very nice work! I hope you do continue making things and would love to see what you do next.