Big Red (Early Stylized Dwarf Prototype)
Added 2019-04-05 10:00:01 +0000 UTC I made this thing far before I started making videos. I was *trying* to make a mold that I could pour pewter into and make little figurines or something. Didn't really pan out, but I did end up with the first example of the stylized dwarf engravings you can see in my videos!
Been rearranging the house like a lunatic lately and came across it. Figured you fellas would get a kick out of it :)
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I love it! I would definitely purchase such a chess set! Actually, its sort of weird because this very project of making personalized chess pieces with castings has been on my to-do list of hobbies/crafts for years. Like you I looked into it and found that there is A LOT that would go into metal casting. Too much in fact. However, one alternative to pewter that seemed promising was casting pieces with a combination of resin/epoxy and powdered stone. Because there is no molten metal involved, I'm pretty sure it can be done in one of those rubbery 'insta-mold' or 'mold putty' kits they sell at hobby stores. I purchased some but never got any further. The reason I looked into it is because the Norwegian history museums sell a replica of the ancient viking chess-like game called "Hnefatafl" (which I believe translates to "table game" or "Fist game" which may give you an idea of the board-gaming culture of the time lol) anywaaaaaay..... I bought a fancy high end one of these suckers through a Scandinavian importer for a thank you gift for the Best Man at my wedding. I was surprised to find that the pieces, which felt like real stone figures in the hand, were a combination of epoxy and powdered-stone mixed together and poured into molds. I've bee wanting to try it ever since, but life has just denied me the time and space to do so. If you have any interest I can forward you to the few links I found that may shed some light on the process.
2019-04-06 12:34:10 +0000 UTCA chess set would be amazing! I'd buy one.
Jessica McIntosh
2019-04-05 17:44:53 +0000 UTCAre you maybe considering carrying on down that line of work? I'm thinking a chess set here. I'll buy, take my money.
Nineel
2019-04-05 15:48:12 +0000 UTC
