My Galaxy’s Edge credit coin

[NakedMoleRat]

Got the coin when I went a few weeks back and thought how cool it would be to add the coins to my Sabacc game.

This is my first attempt at cold casting and decided to try it in copper.

I found out that using less metal gives a better effect and buffs out much easier.

Going to try to cast 60 or so in different metals.

This is a rough casting as the resin sets INSANELY quickly. To my despair, my first two attempts were lumps of copper colored metal barely poured out of the mixing container.

 

[enterprise0216]

Looks cool nice and worn weathered instead of the nice shiny looking one. You are on a roll keep it up.

 

[jcroscigno]

Oh if it's something that would be allowable, I'd LOVE to see a run of these - I've been wanting a stack in my display since I got one

 

[NakedMoleRat]

It’s not my design and I’m basically bootlegging them for my collection. I am only making them for my personal use, don’t want the Mouse sending Sith lawyers after me.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Here are a couple more. I made 4 mounds. I got some rough casts but like them anyway as they have a been around the galaxy look to them.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

A shot of it next to the original.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

One more group photo. As you can see there are varying degrees of how well they polish. Some polish up very well, others not as much, and you can see the ones in the back will not polish at all! I also discovered that just like a penny, they tarnish immediately. What can I do to keep the shiny look, lacquer?

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Now in brass. Had to black wash them as they don’t buff out like copper does

 

[goldcylon]

Well done IMHO. GC

 

[NakedMoleRat]

I think I’m ready for a game of Sabacc. Been making these chips for the past couple of months now.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

What do you do when a cast metal coin just will not burnish? Got the powder ratio wrong or something. Some polished up quickly and beautifully. Others took a long time to burnish and did not polish up so well. Others just refused to burnish at all. As Bob Ross said, there are no mistakes, just happy accidents. So, some Krylon aluminum and black wash later.....

 

[division 6]

You could also try Rub-n-Buff.
I've been using it to highlight details on the coins I've been making.

I've also been weathering with a mix of Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna and a touch of black and just a little water.
Mix together, coat a side and let sit about 1/2 hour then clean up with a damp cloth and Q tips.