O'Neille makes Pewter Kilt Pins

**Kilted KT** · 5th September 06, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by O'Neille

The mold impression material is a proprietary elastomer that I have devised that is heat resistant enough for repeated detailed pours of pewter. O'Neille

wow...sounds like you are part chemist as well!!!

have you ever thought about teaching at MIT?

**Red Lioness** · 5th September 06, 10:14 AM

How beautiful! You're so talented. Sewing, jewelry making, a beautiful daughter . . . . so when can I move in?

**Pour1Malt** · 5th September 06, 09:42 AM

excellent work!

guid oan ya!

**starbkjrus** · 5th September 06, 09:50 AM

Very very nice. I must keep my eye on this thread to see when you go to production.

**michael steinrok** · 10th September 06, 10:13 PM

If any one else wants to try a hand at casting here is a link for the RTV and casting metal

http://www.miniaturemolds.com/mainframe.htm

**Kilted KT** · 10th September 06, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by michael steinrok

If any one else wants to try a hand at casting here is a link for the RTV and casting metal

http://www.miniaturemolds.com/mainframe.htm

oh boy....I see a WHOLE lot of new stuff coming in the future ( I used my tartan ball for that....the crystal one is busted!)

**auld argonian** · 11th September 06, 06:44 AM

It's nice to be a grown-up among talented grown-ups who can cast their own pins. That toy soldier casting set takes me back to my childhood when they were in all of the toy catalogs and every kid in the neighborhood wanted to get one. You could just imagine the roar of parents shouting, "Absolutely not! Do you want to burn the house down? If you miss with that hot lead, you'll be maimed for life...didn't you see 'Johnny Tremaine' on Walt Disney? Why don't you just go play with Pla-Dough?"

....sigh...

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**michael steinrok** · 11th September 06, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

It's nice to be a grown-up among talented grown-ups who can cast their own pins. That toy soldier casting set takes me back to my childhood when they were in all of the toy catalogs and every kid in the neighborhood wanted to get one. You could just imagine the roar of parents shouting, "Absolutely not! Do you want to burn the house down? If you miss with that hot lead, you'll be maimed for life...didn't you see 'Johnny Tremaine' on Walt Disney? Why don't you just go play with Pla-Dough?"

....sigh...

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I thought every kid wanted a Lionel? I forgot what did happen to Johnny T?
BTW that was pretty funny

**auld argonian** · 11th September 06, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by michael steinrok

I thought every kid wanted a Lionel? I forgot what did happen to Johnny T?
BTW that was pretty funny

If'n I remember correctly, Johnny is apprenticed to a silversmith and makes a slight pouring error with molten metal resulting in a maimed hand...no OHSHA or child labor laws back then....ewwwhhh!

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