Messing about with pewter

glatt · 02-26-2017, 03:13 PM

But his loop really wants to float on the surface of the molten pewter. He has to hold it down with a spoon as the pewter cools a little and solidifies.
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Here's his loop in the pewter.
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And mine had hardened by now,
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So I popped it out. Not bad, but one area didn't flow properly and there is a crater.

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02-26-2017, 03:13 PM	#18
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	But his loop really wants to float on the surface of the molten pewter. He has to hold it down with a spoon as the pewter cools a little and solidifies. Here's his loop in the pewter. And mine had hardened by now, So I popped it out. Not bad, but one area didn't flow properly and there is a crater.

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