New BladeRunner badges cold-cast aluminium
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Noeland
Master Member
Is the process used to cast these suckers called "lost wax"? I'm new to casting and molding, and I'm learning this stuff slowly but surely. 
The idea of casting molten medal is a bit intimidating to be honest.
Is the bottom pic clay masters? I like the owl.
Nice work. Love me some blade runner swag. :lol
The idea of casting molten medal is a bit intimidating to be honest. Is the bottom pic clay masters? I like the owl.
Nice work. Love me some blade runner swag. :lol
KingNothing
Well-Known Member
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Cold casting is a process where you use metal powder mixed in resin. So basically it's a resin cast with metal powder mixed in to give the look of aluminum.
Is the process used to cast these suckers called "lost wax"? I'm new to casting and molding, and I'm learning this stuff slowly but surely.
Is the bottom pic clay masters? I like the owl.
Nice work. Love me some blade runner swag. :lol
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Cold casting is a process where you use metal powder mixed in resin. So basically it's a resin cast with metal powder mixed in to give the look of aluminum.
Noeland
Master Member
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Ahhhhhh I see. Thank you for the clarification. I suppose I should have gleaned that COLD casting denotes a complete lack of molten anything. :lol especially medal. or as some spell it, metal.
I'll blame it on being sick all weekend from food poisoning.
Ahhhhhh I see. Thank you for the clarification. I suppose I should have gleaned that COLD casting denotes a complete lack of molten anything. :lol especially medal. or as some spell it, metal.
I'll blame it on being sick all weekend from food poisoning.
Blad
Sr Member
Yep - cold-cast aluminium 2 parts urethane to 1 part aluminium powder by volume. And then polish, polish, polish with a bit more polishing thrown in for good measure.
Someone last week (who shall remain nameless unless they want me to mention their name) asked me if I could make a Blade Runner Police Cap Badge and 995 gorget. I went a bit BR mad and made the Owl, Chinese Symbol Police badge and Deckard/Police officer photo ID badge at the same time. The Owl is the Tyrell Corp. Symbol, not really a badge that one, more of a paperweight.
Eagle? The Owl believes itself to be authentic
And then polish, polish, polish with a bit more polishing thrown in for good measure.Someone last week (who shall remain nameless unless they want me to mention their name) asked me if I could make a Blade Runner Police Cap Badge and 995 gorget. I went a bit BR mad and made the Owl, Chinese Symbol Police badge and Deckard/Police officer photo ID badge at the same time. The Owl is the Tyrell Corp. Symbol, not really a badge that one, more of a paperweight.
Eagle? The Owl believes itself to be authentic
TheSt.LouisKid
Sr Member
I saw a guy try this on an Indy prop in cold cast bronze and it sucked. He painted over it in brass paint.
These came out pretty nice.
Careful you don't breathe the stuff.
These came out pretty nice.
Careful you don't breathe the stuff.
Darkknight0667
Sr Member
Outstanding work, Blad.
Whilie you're in the PM mood, can you send me some info on these as well?
Thanks.
Whilie you're in the PM mood, can you send me some info on these as well?
Thanks.
