Brass Casting a Harlock Belt Buckle

[@UttleyCarl]

Great video again Hawk. Beautiful work and your sense of humour cracks me it! Well done..👍

[@HawkWorley]

Thank you. The total project turned out exactly how I wanted!

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

9:11 - I like your rig - nice and compact and perfect for home use, but plenty big enough to get the job done. Have you ever done any lost-wax casting? Especially with your moldmaking/casting/printing skillsets and tools, I would think that's not a big leap to take.

[@HawkWorley]

Lost wax... Kim has a few projects that involve lost wax, but of course it's not some easy projects. She wants to use a slurry (Suspend-a-Slurry to be exact) but shipping it from Ohio to Chicago is going to cost upwards of $200, so those projects are on hold until we either go to Ohio or pay shipping.

[@auntieliz930]

This is so fascinating. We hope someday to be able to build a workshop building in the farm. We’ll have spaces for metal working, leather working, small sawmill, kiln, SFX shop. Any suggestions for work spaces would be appreciated. We know a lot of crafters and want a friends and family kind of crafting space that’s big enough and designed for permanent set ups for us and our friends. Great video as usual!

[@HawkWorley]

Thank you. My biggest suggestion is to use clear bins! Nothing makes my crafting more efficient than not needing to open a bin to know whats in it.

[@auntieliz930]

Work spaces that look like working spaces should not be stigmatized because “videos must show pristine spaces” of perceived optics. 🎉

[@HawkWorley]

I try and keep my work areas clean, but life happens. If I didn't also have a full-time job, I'd probably keep it cleaner, but slipping out the garage for an hour hee and there doesn't lend to spotless.

[@parsleyisthicc]

Homie looks like the young bucks

[@HawkWorley]

I can kind of see it. Its the long hair.

[@timheller5929]

also what's best way to make the blank?

[@HawkWorley]

I resin 3d print most of mine, but they can be made from almost anything. I've seen everything from plastic to wood.

[@timheller5929]

hey should I make a furnace or buy a kit

[@HawkWorley]

I don't know your skill level, but I bought mine.

[@loosewheel75]

Cool 👍🏻

[@HawkWorley]

I thought so too!