jheilman
Sr Member
I have a project that has been sitting in perpetual gridlock for way too long. It's the contract from the original Willy Wonka film that the kids sign. The graphic file is complete. But, there is a large wax seal on a ribbon that has been giving me fits. It's about 3" in diameter with a stamped "W" symbol in the middle. I have built a wooden "W" stamp and molded wax seals in air-dry clay, then stamped them. They look OK, but not as good as I'd like. Next, I tried actual wax. Melted, pooled and stamped. Not as accurate in shape, and not consistent, but they had the benefit of being genuine wax. Problem was, because of the varying thickness from edge to center, they curled terribly as they cooled.
So, that's where the project ended last year. Then, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and we had a terrible spring. She passed in May and I've been unmotivated to get back to projects, until now.
I see two ways to proceed. I have a friend who can build a 3D model of the seal for a price. I can then get them made at shapeways. Or, I can contract with someone here to build a master, mold and cast resin replicas. I'm looking for advice on which method would be preferable. Both can achieve accurate results. Not sure which would be most affordable since I'd have to pass the cost onto the final customer. I have not investigated if shapeways can print in specific colors. The seal is red. Painting is an option of course. Any advice is most welcome.
So, that's where the project ended last year. Then, my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer and we had a terrible spring. She passed in May and I've been unmotivated to get back to projects, until now.
I see two ways to proceed. I have a friend who can build a 3D model of the seal for a price. I can then get them made at shapeways. Or, I can contract with someone here to build a master, mold and cast resin replicas. I'm looking for advice on which method would be preferable. Both can achieve accurate results. Not sure which would be most affordable since I'd have to pass the cost onto the final customer. I have not investigated if shapeways can print in specific colors. The seal is red. Painting is an option of course. Any advice is most welcome.