[MR] more casting questions

[Ceara ni Neill]

> <snip>
So here is
> the question should I cast the strip with the design then attach it to
> the horn or do I cast a thin strip and attach it to the horn then carve
> into the pewter?  What would be the best way of doing it and what would
> be the best way to attach it to the horn?
>
> Mihill von Brandenburg
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I recommend making what your'e going to put on the horn before you attatch
it. For attatching, it's not a bad idea to carve a little niche or groove
for your fittings to 'fit' in, that way they don't slide around. I've used
epoxy with good results for attatching things. Somewhere I heard that
stones were attatched with a type of epoxy to wood in some of the Viking
ship burials, so I dont' feel bad about using it...though i'm still
curious about the history of epoxy! <grin>
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===Ceara ni Neill
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