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More pewter spin casting trials. #moldmaking 

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More pewter spin casting trials. #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking  #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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What are you guys and gals up to this weekend? I’m going to practice some more pewter spin casting.

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What are you guys and gals up to this weekend? I’m going to practice some more pewter spin casting. #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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I found the first few casts tend to be duds but after 3 or 4 times the mold warms up enough that the pewter suffers less of a temperature shock when it comes in contact with the silicone creating better casts. DIY spin casting pewter.

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I found the first few casts tend to be duds but after 3 or 4 times the mold warms up enough that the pewter suffers less of a temperature shock when it comes in contact with the silicone creating better casts. DIY spin casting pewter. #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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Cutting channels and air vents. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned!

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Cutting channels and air vents. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned! #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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Carefully removing the models from the mold. Nothing worse than tearing your mold before even the first cast. Everything came out nicely. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned!

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Carefully removing the models from the mold. Nothing worse than tearing your mold before even the first cast. Everything came out nicely. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned! #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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Its always suspenseful opening a 2 part mold. But luckily this one turned out great. Then on to cutting channels and vents. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned!

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Its always suspenseful opening a 2 part mold. But luckily this one turned out great. Then on to cutting channels and vents. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned! #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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Big things have small beginnings… my next project will be to make a lapel pin. By that I don’t mean to design and outsource to china. I mean completely fabricate a lapel pin from start to finish on my own. Stay tuned! #moldmaking 

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Big things have small beginnings… my next project will be to make a lapel pin. By that I don’t mean to design and outsource to china. I mean completely fabricate a lapel pin from start to finish on my own. Stay tuned! #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking  #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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Mold clean up. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned!

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Mold clean up. Mold Max 60. DIY spin casting pewter. Stay Tuned! #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking

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First half complete. Minor clean up needed but it looks good so far. Now I just gotta wait for my new order of mold max 60 to arrive. First test casting is scheduled for this weekend. Stay tuned! DIY spin casting pewter.

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First half complete. Minor clean up needed but it looks good so far. Now I just gotta wait for my new order of mold max 60 to arrive. First test casting is scheduled for this weekend. Stay tuned! DIY spin casting pewter. #spincasting #pewter #spincast #centrifugal #makermovement #makerrevolution #makers #makersgonnamake #DIY #projects #hobby #moldmaking #modeling #3dmodeling #3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #3dprinted #3dprints #moldmax60 #smoothon #moldmaking