Pewter castings for 2021

 

Jigsaw Cut-out

 Dog outline cut on recycled pallet timber.

Resin and epoxy earings

 

In this unit, the student used some cracked She Oak. The cracks were filled with coloured resin and then sliced into flat cross-sections. These were shaped as required and sanded down. Epoxy was then used to create the front clear section.

Brazing work

Beautiful wire jewellery tree mounted on some Burdekin plum

Fish designed wall hook

Cat with ball wire design

Spare part snail

Balancing wire cubes

 

Great garden ornament

 This project was a combination of scrolling and brazing by one of the year ten girls. We have also been experimenting with a similar design to make sun dials.

Laser cutting and resin casting

 Trying something new. I found some compact mirrors with a blank top. I decided to use this to allow the students to work with the laser cutter and then use the resin casting unit, which teaches them how resin works and some of its properties, to finish it off. Here are some of the results.

Pewter castings for year 9

 This year we experimented with the laser to create molds and were able to get far more accurate work than when using the cuttle-fish bone. This encourages the students to take on more challenging designs and also limits the wasted pewter. Enjoy!