DIY Metal Fantasy Coins - Tabletop Craft # 34

[@super8ben]

For those of you who would like to keep these shiny for longer, or protect the liver of sulfur patina, I recommend Johnson's Paste Wax. It is a cheaper alternative to the museum-quality Renaissance Wax which you can also get. For either of them, just wipe on a thin coat of wax with a rag, (I recommend an old T-shirt,) then buff off with another clean rag. Do as many coats as you like (more coats means better protection and a more shiny finish,) and your done! Edit: The Johnson's Paste Wax can usually be found at stores such as Home Depot with the specialized cleaning and sealing compounds.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thanks very much. Glad you shared this info.

[@SeraphSilverstar]

This is super solid advice for small scale production of coins for a LARP! Awesome job! I have been looking for this kind of info!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thanks man!

[@remnant92]

Awesome video man. Lemme just give you a tip though. What you are performing here is a electrochemical reaction. Meaning electrons will travel between one metal to another. In simple terms, the copper coin is getting a coating of the other metal around the surface. I think what you should have done is the following: instead of getting a copper coat hanger, you should have obtained Zinc metal. That would give a very nice clean and very fast reaction, so you don't have to wait hours till your wires break apart by oxidizing. Another thing, try alligator clips with copper wires that are covered with rubber. Normal electrical wires you see everywhere. You'll have less loss of energy through that and resulting in much faster reaction and cleaner saline water!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Wow thanks for the feedback. I'm deff gonna try that.

[@evarhart]

​ @Roll for Damage Did you ever end up trying it out? If so, how did it go? If you ever get around to it, an updated video with any new techniques you have learned would be amazing! : D

[@roranru]

These are pretty neat. I may be trying this in the future. Thanks for diving in to this technique, I appreciate you experimenting with new methods.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thank you! It was frustrating at times. I spent so much time on designs that were blasted off or fell apart. The silver sharpie worked flawlessly.

[@christophercox5566]

I've been trying to find a simple way to design and make my own coins just this last month. Subscribed with you today and found this AWESOME video, plus much, much more. Love the bottles, kegs, and barrels video as well. Keep up the good work!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

That’s awesome! Glad to hear the vids helping others! Hope to keep putting out come cool content for ya.

[@christophercox5566]

Woo Hoo! Knocked out 20 of the push-pin/hot glue bottles tonight. Got them moved over to my painting pile for this weekend.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Awesome man. Are you part of the tabletop crafters guild on Facebook? If so I would love to see them completed. You can tag me PJ Boe or post them on my roll for Damage page.

[@christophercox5566]

I am. I've never posted stuff before but will give it a whirl. Thanks again for the cool tip. I'm going to be catching up on all your vids over the next couple of days. Cool that you include Dominic in the crafting vids. Its nice to see kids doing something innovative, imaginative, and artistic vs playing smartphone, console, and PC games. This is a unique spin to all the other crafters I've subscribed to.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Fantastic man looking forward to it. Dominic is my nephew and a player in my campaigns. Some things I can’t post the craft until we play because I don’t want to spoil it for them. He’s an amazing kid and very talented with everything he does. The honor is all mine with him being a part of the channel!

[@Vinvidivici]

I Absolutely Love This !!! So Inspiring !!! Keep Up The Great Work !!! 😁

[@MySqueezingArm]

Protip: For super fine sanding use a melomine sponge (magic eraser).

[@StarshipsSteel]

I've used this method before on various jewelry things. Pretty easy and cool way to get some fairly quick nice results. Resist wise, another way to go is to print your REVERSED design with a LASRER on cheap glossy paper. Clean the metal well and place the print out on the metal. Apply heat via an iron. The glossy will allow the toner to remelt on to the metal as a resist. There are actual papers designed for this, which I have not tried personally. If you go to the chemical solution, ferric chloride, you can suspend it in the solution by floating it in the etchant on a piece of styrofoam so only the face is in the etchant.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

I saw that method of the plastic sheet but my printer was an inkjet. I was deliberately trying to use only common household items for the solution but the etching would have been so much easier.

[@StarshipsSteel]

Totally fair, although with a basic laser under $100, they might be more common than you think. :D

[@RollforDamageRFD]

I have one at work I can use. I plan on doing a few more diy coin vids so I’ll give it a shot.

[@seangere9698]

Another thing you can use is fingernail polish to mark off what you want to be embossed looking. Also to get a gold look is heat the metal then take a brass wire wheel and run it on the heated coin and it will brush the brass onto the coin.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Another brilliant suggestion with the brass wheel!

[@seangere9698]

@@RollforDamageRFD that comes from my day job background of being a metal smith and welder.

[@DowntimeDad]

Makin' it happen in the Roll for Damage Alchemy Lab! Love these coins! Great job! :)

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thanks bro! I’m gonna continue to fine tune these and show some other ways to mint fantasy coins.

[@AdventuresHobbies]

I just had a science lesson and liked it lol. awesome!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Lol. Thanks man!

[@PrettyDecentCrafts]

WOAH! you went full alchemy this time! I gotta try this

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Please do! I would enjoy seeing your version!

[@PrettyDecentCrafts]

Roll for Damage how likely is it to get electrocuted with a battery and water? Check my video to find out!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

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[@islanzadi1]

Nice video. Awesome

[@erho2967]

You just became my favorite channel

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Wow thanks. That’s the biggest complement I’ve received. I hope to keep earning your allegiance

[@daytonmeister34]

Science!!!!!!! Awesome job

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thank you Sir!

[@MegaKemper]

awesome, takes me back to electrolyte chemistry in college.

[@odeltarkhan3033]

Can I melt steel with methane gas? If not what is the easiest way to melt steel at home? Thank you

[@emiltoteb]

Can you make bicolour coins if you cover some portions again before applying the zinc? Btw Great video!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

I have not tried that but in theory it should work. Keep in mind it goes from silver to gold with heat so using a heat gun should work.

[@kargandarr]

Leave a corner tab on it and drill a hole in it. Wrap the wire tightly around the outer edge of the hole and then cover it in paint. With the insulation on the wire it should remain intact.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Fantastic suggestion.

[@dinamirm.9290]

I dont even play dungeons. Ive been obsessed with coin for years. Maybe i was a dragon once

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Great results for a simple bath .

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Thanks a bunch! That was my goal, trying to avoid proper etching and playing solutions to keep this available to anyone.

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Roll for Damage I am a pcb planning engineer so have worked with plating and etching lines, we use nasty stuff you don't want in your house so for a safe option looks great.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Some of that stuff looked very scary and with two mischievous kids in my house I wanted something a bit safer.

[@AbloodREDsummer]

this is cool.as hell.. only question is do you have to soak each coin for hours or can you do this in batches. Eg can you put more than one in at a time or is it a case of several.battrys and bowls of salt water to achieve this

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Yes you can soak multiple coins at once. provided they all have the link to the powersource and you have a very good ground.

[@gustavesoucy-breton6841]

the green one looks a lot like the eye of falmer (same shape)

[@velazquezarmouries]

You could repusee it or chase it with some dull chisels

[@JCinLapel]

Very cool

[@blastersboomsticks1894]

Do you think vinyl would have worked?

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Blasters Boomsticks perhaps. I think the sticker failed at the adhesive point and not because they were paper if that makes sense. So as long as the adhesion is strong I think it would work well.

[@bluehernandez3594]

Wonder whats the name of his currency and where can I exchange for dome of it.

[@bluehernandez3594]

😇👋

[@bluehernandez3594]

😀

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Haven’t named the currency. I’m open for suggestions!

[@bluehernandez3594]

@@RollforDamageRFD Oh I see, Sadly, I don't have any suggestions. 😔😎🍻

[@bluehernandez3594]

@@RollforDamageRFD after 3 months, I think I have a suggestion for a name, "Royals".

[@Elohimand3AcersofGrace]

I freakin love this Tutorial

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Made some really cool coins. Have a bunch more in the works!

[@dmitrii_polon]

What metal thickness in millimeters did you use?

[@RollforDamageRFD]

.203 mm I believe. It’s .008 inches on the website which converts to .203. It the about same width of our American quarter.

[@dragongold63]

takes me back to me electrical engineering classes

[@fenriswolf4396]

That Is BADASS!

[@silenceofarose]

Holy shit nuggets!! Fucking genius! Thank you so much!!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

You’re welcome! Glad to help!

[@avis662]

Dude, would the salt bath work on a real silver plate?

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Yes salt baths work on all metals but with a precious metal I would purchase etching solution which will give a better result with cleaner detail.

[@avis662]

Thank you m8. You are my blessing.

[@bagstermucha]

7:08 What is this pen? How do you spell it in English?

[@Elohimand3AcersofGrace]

Mad scientist 👨‍🔬

[@pistanek5279]

hi will this work for steel too?

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Yes, this works on most metals.

[@pistanek5279]

@@RollforDamageRFD And how long it can take?

[@RollforDamageRFD]

I’m not sure on steel as I haven’t done it with steel. But on the copper it took about a half hour or so. The longer you keep it in the salt water the deeper it will etch.

[@pistanek5279]

@@RollforDamageRFD Well i tried it and i didnt work very well. But thank for responding

[@coltensibley8922]

SCIENCE!!!

[@RollforDamageRFD]

Muhahahahahahahaha

[@noelleonfem]

Dude sounds like kermit imo cool vid tho

[@dankmoth1279]

Man your voice sound good...

[@kelvinsantiago7061]

I'm the 907 like!. Also square coins for me pls.

[@maxmight9533]

You sound incredibly sickly. I hope you don't suffer too long.

[@RollforDamageRFD]

This was a few years ago I believe but I was very congested. Thanks for the well wishes!

[@gerryjtierney]

Your spluttering delivery is painful