Announcement: New engraving study aid available from Weldon

[Weldon47]

Hey Folks,
Here is a bronze resin casting of a buckle project I recently did. The original was engraved intaglio out of a piece of sterling silver 2"x3"x 1/8" thick. The work (a private commission) is my three-dimensional interpretation of a 1916 painting by WHD Koerner. I usually work with the hammer & chisel but on this project I busted out every tool & technique in the arsenal including my Lindsay Classic palm tool which came in pretty handy for the enormous amount of background that had to be removed. I hope to increase the use of the Classic as it is quite an asset!

I decided to do some resin castings and make them available for those who would like to study the work. The castings are copper/bronze resin & though they look like bronze, they are plastic. I am still working on the patina but I think they are looking pretty good. The castings show only the front (not the back) of the buckle & they will be signed & numbered on the back.

If you would like to get one, either pm me or email me at: wlister@gvtc.com for details.

Hope you enjoy,

Weldon

The shot of the silver buckle is of the original; the bronze is the resin casting
I will be offering limited editions in sterling and bronze in the near future (at a much higher price that the resin castings!)


Thank you,

Weldon

I attached a pic of the original (the one in silver) for comparison

 

[FANCYGUN]

Weldon
The buckles look great but pardon my ignorance..what is "cold cast"?

 

[Weldon47]

Marty,

Thanks: cold cast copper/bronze is the regular plastic we use with copper dust added. The copper dust settles to the bottom of the mold & the finished product looks like what you see in the pics. I am sure you've seen a bronze sculpture but when you feel it you know it can't really be bronze - this is the stuff. I thought they looked a lot better than the plain plastic ones.

WL

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Yes Weldon, looks absolutely great, but I'm also curious about "cold cast"
Will these buckles be silver plated or something like that?

arnaud

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Okay, I understand now, indeed they look like metal

arnaud

 

[Niranjan]

really awesome job my friend. keep up the good work.

 

[Ron Smith]

Wow Weldon,

Those came out fantastic. The patina and highlights are even better than the original don't you think? What about the patina, did you ink it or what?

Ron S

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks Ron,

I think they came out looking pretty nice in this color! I used fingerprint ink to get the look.

WL

 

[Sam]

Beautiful study aids, Weldon! Nice collectible, too. They came out super nice.

 

[John B.]

Great job on the castings, Weldon.
They look wonderful.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Fantstic Weldon!! That patina really gives it some class.

The dust that Weldon referes to is also available in gold, bronze, copper, silver. A small pottle is very cheap and goes a long way.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks Andrew!

I am still experimenting with the patination process & am getting some interesting results. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.
As far as the dust being cheap...well, I haven't found that source yet (dang it). I'll keep looking!!

WL

 

[Weldon47]

Ok,

Totally changed the pic to the new updated patina and added a better description....I love this stuff, it is really a cool material. It actually looks like a real bronze buckle!

WL

 

[Weldon47]

Look for some more castings (other projects to be available soon. I'll post new pics when they become available.

I am considering writing a short tutorial to go along for those who purchase the buckle casting for a study aid: your thoughts?

WL

 

[richard hall]

the study aid would be an asset .. on your next project you could make a video of your work, that would make for beginners to really get a grasp......

 

[Kevin P.]

I am considering writing a short tutorial to go along for those who purchase the buckle casting for a study aid: your thoughts?

Weldon that would be a big plus.
Kevin P.

 

[Weldon47]

Kevin,

I am going to write a how-to for the FEGA journal which will be in an upcoming issue. I will take that & modify it a little & send it along.

Also, I should be shipping out a few castings the first of next week.

Thanks,

Weldon

 

[Kevin P.]

Weldon, I'm checking my P O Box every day.
I look forward to your FEGA article.
Kevin P.

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Very nice work Weldon. Really cool how you get the bronze color.

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks, Mike!
I am continuing to work at it to get the best possible castings. Nothing is like the real thing but these come pretty darn close & with the bronze color they look nice enough to use as a display piece.
I'd look for more castings done like this in the future; not just from me but other folks as well.
I have a couple more pieces I am going to offer....one or two floorplates and another buckle or two.
I am also considering doing a sculpting piece that takes scroll from the first through the final stages in steps. A casting of that along with a write-up might be helpful.??

Thanks again,

Weldon