Bigj51
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Let me first say thanks to Jjartwood and Yorkie who's designs I drew inspiration from. After seeing many of the steampunk designs from the talented members here and not being able to find blanks to purchase anywhere, I finally decided to try and make my own. The first two I decided to try were Sierra Vistas.
![image-2926295834.jpg image-2926295834.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88742-36ff20c915edeb4029cede51d8f6ff02.jpg)
For the blank material I started with aluminum and copper tape as well as ebony Rub'n Buff for the distressing. I then created my imitated rivet pattern. Most I have see have the rivet dimpled inward. On mine i wanted it to look like the head of the rivet was sticking up so I did my impressions from the back side.
![image-3157371818.jpg image-3157371818.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88743-9639c5c9e2232d837258c7f1dc947057.jpg)
Here is a shot after I had the tubes patterned, wrapped and ready for casting.
![image-1241171498.jpg image-1241171498.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88744-acdf35efce52ca007a17c98f2be30ed8.jpg)
![image-3714587126.jpg image-3714587126.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88745-cd30027d32301334f4699dee4bc2a89a.jpg)
![image-845943759.jpg image-845943759.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88746-ac345d193b38a00223c6e12e27a42fe8.jpg)
![image-3731328398.jpg image-3731328398.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88747-f2704e7836c7f675b85564ea3f4ca431.jpg)
And the cast blanks....... I used Silmar 41. I love that stuff!
![image-2632950174.jpg image-2632950174.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88748-9198649d25e3c1f1f1f3d95c768dae77.jpg)
![image-291375121.jpg image-291375121.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88749-7841bdf8a640261ea6cd0c8d90d950ec.jpg)
![image-441036207.jpg image-441036207.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88750-87a7f4e4fc601aee9c83c097d8734f3b.jpg)
![image-398802648.jpg image-398802648.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88751-621871e8f29d70e16de0823424dd5f7c.jpg)
![image-4141577913.jpg image-4141577913.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88752-f15e5c1a7afd5cbda2de4bac00868c9d.jpg)
![image-1315022668.jpg image-1315022668.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88753-4c93c7861d0e387e66fd3ecd46db93a1.jpg)
![image-3508227783.jpg image-3508227783.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88754-b8afbd61284c0dd6a716eff3f38101fd.jpg)
And here are the pics of the first blank I turned. I decided on Black Titanium/PlatinumSierra Vista hardware. I love how it turned out other than I need to get pictures with my Nikon D7100. All of these pictures were taken on my iPhone 5.
I would appreciate any comments and critiques.
![image-2926295834.jpg image-2926295834.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88742-36ff20c915edeb4029cede51d8f6ff02.jpg)
For the blank material I started with aluminum and copper tape as well as ebony Rub'n Buff for the distressing. I then created my imitated rivet pattern. Most I have see have the rivet dimpled inward. On mine i wanted it to look like the head of the rivet was sticking up so I did my impressions from the back side.
![image-3157371818.jpg image-3157371818.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88743-9639c5c9e2232d837258c7f1dc947057.jpg)
Here is a shot after I had the tubes patterned, wrapped and ready for casting.
![image-1241171498.jpg image-1241171498.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88744-acdf35efce52ca007a17c98f2be30ed8.jpg)
![image-3714587126.jpg image-3714587126.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88745-cd30027d32301334f4699dee4bc2a89a.jpg)
![image-845943759.jpg image-845943759.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88746-ac345d193b38a00223c6e12e27a42fe8.jpg)
![image-3731328398.jpg image-3731328398.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88747-f2704e7836c7f675b85564ea3f4ca431.jpg)
And the cast blanks....... I used Silmar 41. I love that stuff!
![image-2632950174.jpg image-2632950174.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88748-9198649d25e3c1f1f1f3d95c768dae77.jpg)
![image-291375121.jpg image-291375121.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88749-7841bdf8a640261ea6cd0c8d90d950ec.jpg)
![image-441036207.jpg image-441036207.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88750-87a7f4e4fc601aee9c83c097d8734f3b.jpg)
![image-398802648.jpg image-398802648.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88751-621871e8f29d70e16de0823424dd5f7c.jpg)
![image-4141577913.jpg image-4141577913.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88752-f15e5c1a7afd5cbda2de4bac00868c9d.jpg)
![image-1315022668.jpg image-1315022668.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88753-4c93c7861d0e387e66fd3ecd46db93a1.jpg)
![image-3508227783.jpg image-3508227783.jpg](https://www.penturners.org/data/attachments/88/88754-b8afbd61284c0dd6a716eff3f38101fd.jpg)
And here are the pics of the first blank I turned. I decided on Black Titanium/PlatinumSierra Vista hardware. I love how it turned out other than I need to get pictures with my Nikon D7100. All of these pictures were taken on my iPhone 5.
I would appreciate any comments and critiques.