Last month we shared an incredibly impressive example of how you can do some pewter casting with a laser cutter. Since pewter melts at a relatively low temperature, materials like MDF can withstand the heat wel enough to be a decent mold. However, that tutorial really needed a laser to create the details and 3d […]
In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy casts metal keychains featuring his logo from a tin alloy.
You won’t find these swords anywhere on the market. These Makers handcrafted some serious blades ranging from tiny to over the top.
Swords are generally made out of some sort of steel, but if you simply want to stab backyard plants, pewter (an alloy made primarily out of tin) will do the trick. USF student Kevin Kohler, home for the summer, decided to try his hand at casting metal, and decided that pewter was an excellent material […]
