My First Casting

[Turned Around]

This is what i got with my first casting. I just did a cigar band for the first one, I didn't want to put a lot of effort and time into one i figured i would mess up right away.

I think it came out ok. No bubbles, fairly easy to turn, finished well.

Not the best pictures, I know, but my camera battery was charging and all I had was my cell phone.

all tips, comments, suggestions welcomed.

oh, and it sold already. casted sunday, turned monday, sold tuesday.

 

[moke]

Wow, what a frst effort!! Looks great. Your pictures are "muddy" because your lens has a smear on it...

 

[NewLondon88]

LOL .. great production schedule!! I wish we could all do that..

NIce job!

 

[Turned Around]

LOL .. great production schedule!! I wish we could all do that..

NIce job!

it's a fluke i tell you, A FLUKE!
then again he asked for 4 more for his sons....

 

[NewLondon88]

it's a fluke i tell you, A FLUKE!
then again he asked for 4 more for his sons....

ok.. now you're just spiking the ball. :tongue:

 

[seamus7227]

looks pretty dawg gone sweeet if you ask me, its no wonder it sold so fast!

 

[Jim15]

Awesome work.

 

[Haynie]

Wow. My first and only casting effort went into the big deep filing cabinet.

I really like the pen too. Manly comes to mind.

 

[Turned Around]

Wow. My first and only casting effort went into the big deep filing cabinet.

I really like the pen too. Manly comes to mind.

that's what i was aiming for. thanks

 

[Craftdiggity]

Can't beat those stats. Make one, sell it and get yourself some more work. Nice job.

 

[Rogersab1223]

How did you seal the labels prior to casting?

What adhesive did you use to glue the labels to the tube?

 

[Turned Around]

How did you seal the labels prior to casting?

What adhesive did you use to glue the labels to the tube?

just some thick CA glue.i wiped a thin layer on the tube in one little section the whole length of the tube, got the label straight, let it dry for a bit, then worked the rest of it around. the end was a touchy process though, the glue will rip away the ink or foil on top, so i had to be quick with pushing it down.

 

[lorbay]

Very cool.

Lin.