[MR] FW: Pewter Casting workshop 4 May 2008

[Olwen the Odd]

I want to thank Od Þorgestsson Skallagrimssonar for giving this wonderful class yesterday.  Those of us who came had a lot of fun learning a great skill.  Od is a great teacher and was wonderfully patient with all of us, answering every question and making sure everyone got all the individual attention and help they needed.  

We all had the opportunity to work through our designs and figure out how to identify and solve issues.  Several folks who were going to make coins or pendents ended up making buttons or pins (or all three!).  

It was a day well worth spending!  Thank you Od~

Dame Olwen the Odd


> An Od Pewter Casting Class
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> This all day class will be begin at 10:00 am on May 4th and will be limited to the first 8 people to register. Class should de done by 6 pm. It will be at Cheryl's house at 8604 Slate Hill Circle, Frederick MD. Please e-mail Cheryl at merritt at tatrc.org if you need directions.
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> If you have ever wanted to learn how to carve a mold and cast pewter for site tokens, favors, buttons, or pins, this is the class for you.
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> This class will teach you how to carve a soapstone mold and how to make a casting. A history of pewter casting, different mold materials, and pewter alloys will be discussed.
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> The cost for the class will be $11 and each student will carve and take home a re-usable 2 piece mold and 6 castings of a 95/5 Tin/Antimony (a food safe pewter). Additional castings can be made at a small cost based on the weight of metal used.
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> Tools and supplies will be provided. Student's will need to bring an image or sketch of what they want to carve. If you can draw the image or trace an image at this scale you can carve it. The final carving will be 2 inches square or smaller and up to a quarter inch deep. You will want a mirrored image copy as well as the normal version of the image (hint you can use a mirror and trace a mirror image).
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> Please send reservations and questions to donya.elvira at gmail.com.
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> Od Þorgestsson Skallagrimssonar
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