CUSTOM CAST HEADBADGES- Now Mounted 3-16

[OneHorsePower]

yeah drilling and gluing is a better idea , cause rivets may go through the lead before popping "i think" wont try , don't wanna screw thing up

 

[creativeconner11]

if i were to go about making a hole in the headbadge i would cut my design out on the wood and take... for example, a steel pin from a chain and glue and tap it into the wood? great idea -Conner 8)

 

[gm54210]

Really cool idea. Another thought on applying the badge is with automotive foam tape. Not cheap, but won't break the bank either.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-6385-Nam..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item35c07e24fb&vxp=mtr

Thanks for posting the process,
Wes

 

[OneHorsePower]

This lead casting tachnque is awesome !! i made a rought mold in wood with a dremel , melted lead welding rod in it , hamered and sanded it flat, and finished and engraved it with the dremel :mrgreen:

i was thinking (mat double sided tape) the thing would never fall off

 

[user 135]

That is awesome. How did you put your design on the lead blank before engraving it? Do you have a router type base for your dremel?

 

[OneHorsePower]

exactly ! i bought a little kit for 35$ on sale , it has plenty of cool little tools , i guess it was made for wood , but it also work nicely on lead
i will become a machinist , but hand engraving metal is new for me , i love it!!

 

[B607]

but hand engraving metal is new for me ,

Nice work for your first engraving job. 8) If you're using a Dremel, you're not hand engraving. Hand engraving is with a hammer and chisel or push graver. You're power engraving. Nothing wrong with power engraving if it looks good in the end.

What kind of machining are you learning? Gary

 

[OneHorsePower]

iam learning both manual and numerical machining , iam near the end of class so iam in numerical controls now ..i changed school and start back in January ..but that's an others story
i said hand engraving ,cause iam use to work metal with levers on big machines , as with dremel its more like drawing in 3d into metal .

 

[october]

You could use pewter for the casting, it's lead free (safer)
And the Melt Temperature is 462-474 F. It costs about $17 a pound!

http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/alloy_ac_pewter.htm

oct.

 

[OneHorsePower]

i used this , its enough for a badge or 2 ,with a torch , i melted it over the mold, then heat it in the mold to spread it evenly , then hammered it at the right moment to make it very flat and bubble free
i soaked my wood mold in water before so it prevent it from catching on fire