Electro-Etching and Casting Brass Challenge Coins: Maker Adventure 10!

[@BobbyDukeArts]

That was great man!

[@skullandspade]

Well hot diggity dang darns. Thank you Mr. Duke.

[@RedSmithWorkshop]

I loved every second of it. The way you made the master is brilliant and the casting was great!! Not to mention the animation. Another great one Captain ❤🖤

[@skullandspade]

Thank you, Thank you Red. Much love.

[@TrevorHigginsDustysqueak]

Every bit of this video makes me grin. 13 year old me likes this as much as 39 year old me. A vinyl cutter is my only cnc and I thought this etching application might work. So it does. Thx Cap.

[@skullandspade]

Well good. Mission accomplished.

[@harlem1011]

The intro animation, with its music and sound effects, gives me a happy fuzzy feeling every time. Especially the sound of the ship. Nothing short of amazing! These are some fabulous coins you've got there. The etching came out sooo good!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir! See you soon!

[@FigmentsMade]

Well that's a piece of shiny perfection right there! I already had all those things on the makery bucket list but now I want to do all of them right now! Beautiful edit, spot-on music, animation nailed, artistry through the roof plus Jess and Gary? Oh, and you made your own absolutely fabulously gorgeous shiny currency. Literally awesome, Cap'n.

[@skullandspade]

Literally, thank you.

[@StudioJLT]

Very nice! My daughter watches your videos with me and we’re both big fans!

[@skullandspade]

Well that's awesome. This channel is for all the peoples.

[@KarolineHinz]

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE you have outdone yourself sir. Holy cow!

[@skullandspade]

Awwwwshucks. Thank you Karo!

[@laurinos8774]

Absolutely beautiful, I love the small imperfections in the casted coin. It makes it look like it was part of hidden treasure long lost at sea. Well done.

[@skullandspade]

I 100% agree. Which was unplanned, but a happy accident

[@NedbLegocity]

Huzzah! Cap’n you’ve done it again!! Jess and even a Gary!!! How perfect!?!!!!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Ned!

[@ateliercabinetmakers8661]

Great video Brett!! Editing spot on as per usual and this was really interesting to watch how you took the design from computer all the way through to a smashing piece of treasure. Looking forward to the next one!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much!

[@michellev-studio]

This was wonderful. I wasn't really looking to get into this type of handcraft. However, it surely gave me some ideas for another type of work. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and for making it fun. Much success!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Michelle!

[@Jesse__H]

Really great stuff, Cap.♠️ My pops left me two pieces of eight when he passed. He was no pirate like you, but he was a sailor. They're my favorite memento of him.

[@skullandspade]

That, Jesse, is awesome. Keep them safe, and thank you for the kind words.

[@cowbell247]

There needs to be a “LOVE THIS AWESOME VIDEO!!!” Button to push!! Love your creativity and your awesome, incredible (and all other adjectives and adverbs) videos and executions!! One of the top channels on KZbin for sure! Just keep em comin!!

[@skullandspade]

Will do. Finally back at it after a long and arduous month ; )

Amazing makery Brett, and I love how the narrative keeps expanding. Great to be a part of this crew

[@skullandspade]

The adventure is ever growing

[@amy7189]

The "I don't know what you mean" animation made me smile; I only recently watched the video on Jessie's channel where she explained she can seem a bit abrupt sometimes and I can totally relate to that. Your animation of her just shows that crew stick together, keeping a sense of humour and accepting one another for who you are ^-^ The coins you made are absolutely beautiful, I love how you showed two different methods for making them as well. Awesome as always Cap'n McAfee! I hope you enjoy that well earned rest =D

[@skullandspade]

Well good. Mission accomplished then. Still waiting for the REST to kick in ' )

[@amy7189]

Brett McAfee Hey Cap'n, I wasn't sure where to post this so figured I'd just put it here. It was really good to meet you on Saturday, thank you so much for talking to me, for being so lovely and for the cool gifts! I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to you much on Sunday, you always looked so busy I didn't want to bother you, but I hope the coffee helped you feel better =) (I have no idea how you and the rest of the makers kept going all day, I was pooped within the hour...Jess especially had me in awe of her energy!) Anyhoo, what I didn't get to say was that these past few years have been pretty rough, but discovering your channel last year has really helped me. There have been days on end where I've struggled to get up out of bed, but then you've uploaded a video and that has motivated me to face the day. It might sound a bit odd, but the way you clearly enjoy what you do and the amount of hard work, passion and care/detail you put into each video, from the story to the editing to the project itself...Your videos motivate me to try my best, not worry as much when things go wrong and see mistakes as a learning experience, to keep trying to get better, to try new things... You've helped to inspire me to keep going when I've been so close to giving up. I even found the confidence to come to Birmingham alone and because of that I got to try my hand at blacksmithing! I had such a good experience, trying new things and finding new hobbies to pursue, as well as meeting a lot of really lovely people. I know I'm super awkward and a clumsy communicator, but everyone was so nice! Sorry for the long ramble, I wish I'd got to tell you in person properly but it was so busy! I just wanted to let you know how incredibly grateful I am to you for sharing your work with us, and that I hope everything just keeps getting better for you in future =) Oh, and the 'smiths knife you made over at the forge was really cool, it was awesome to see you in action! You guys were very entertaining and informative =D I hope you enjoy your travels and have a safe voyage home Cap'n McAfee =)

[@JohnMadeit]

they came out awesome, i love all the little defects in the coin when it was caste. it made it look legit..

[@Jesse__H]

agreed.

[@skullandspade]

@@Jesse__H Agreed

[@skullandspade]

I really enjoy the look as well. Like they've been rolling around the seas for years.

[@BurkeMakesStuff]

I don’t remember the last time I: 1- enjoyed a vid so much 2- watched ALL the way to the end of a video. Outstanding! Inspiring! I’m building a foundry this summer. This Will def be added onto the “things to make with the things” list!

[@skullandspade]

Well thank you! Go forth and make!

[@nikond90ful1]

Thanks for the video Brett. Nice work. I take it was made at the DiResta shop. Love to watch Jessie even in an animation. I am a bit late to the party, saw you at MC2019 and found you on Laura's KZbin 10 makers.Now a subscriber. Keep up the interesting and very entertaining work. Arrr!

[@skullandspade]

I have a space in Jimmys shop, and yeah, Jess is pretty great... in all forms

[@Sonal_Mobile]

As always, great work! Very interesting technique demonstrated, would like to see this again....

[@skullandspade]

I definitely have some more ideas for etching as well as casting

[@WorksbySolo]

Wow! This is a truly double bang project. I have never tried either of those processes, but now I feel the need! Thanks!

[@skullandspade]

Go forth and give it a shot! Thank you as always sir.

[@chybz]

Awesome. Brilliant. Out of this world atmosphere and editing. Thank you.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always Remy!

[@MakeItSoph]

So. Much. Awesome. Your skills continue to amaze, how perfect is that animation! 🐿️

[@skullandspade]

Oh shucks....thank you Soph.

[@ecrusch]

"Make Your Life" indeed! Yours are some of the BEST videos Brett. Master of content ! (and money making)

[@skullandspade]

Cheers Eric. Thank you very much.

[@petermiller6146]

Absolutely brilliant video I love the etching idea never realised you could get such a strong deep etch. I think animated Jess and Gary are amazing.

[@skullandspade]

Well thank you Peter. We're all here learnin!

[@truthburn]

Hey Brett, Danimal here. Just want you to know YOURE THE MAN. And I'm jealous you get to hang out with Jimmy all the time. I'm going to school to be a machinist but I've always been a maker. I just want you to know that out of all the making videos I make my girlfriend watch, she REALLY enjoys yours. Keep up the awesome work man.

[@skullandspade]

Well that's awesome. Cheers to you and the gf. Thanks for the kind words.

[@fl0du31]

Once again, what an amazing job... The quality never gets low! I can't even imagine how time consuming is to create the animation. Thank you Captain! 😎

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Florian!!!

[@MarcosThunder]

Oh yeah Brett!! Great stuff! I don't know if you remember, but I asked you about making coins some time ago, I liked the way you went on making them, I though about something completely different, like CNCing or just simply pressing with a punch, but you took a very creative way to on it, love it! Keep it up brother!

[@skullandspade]

I do remember! I don't know how to use the cnc or 3d printer in the shop, but we all know how stickers work.

[@jailer23044]

Beautiful coin. Love the old video game theme, reminds me of a misspent youth.

[@skullandspade]

Mission accomplished then

[@richhubert1260]

Yet again will done sir! You seem to really enjoy working with metal. Hope you had a great weekend.

[@skullandspade]

Indeed I do! Thank you rich.

[@sgsax]

So much awesomeness packed into 10 minutes. Loved it all! Thanks for sharing!

[@skullandspade]

Thank YOU seth!

[@almagill]

*DING* You have Levelled up! You have gained XP in Alchemy

[@skullandspade]

W000000t

[@Torsan1977]

Amazing! Did not know you could do that with a vinyl cutter. Now I want one even more!

[@skullandspade]

Relatively cheap as "equipment" goes. Lots of uses.

[@WrappedInPoison]

Beautiful. I love how crisp the brass etching came out on the master. I foresee that casting some brass is definitely in my future.

[@skullandspade]

Go forth and make!

[@jamiereader]

Holy cow they're awesome.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Jamie!!!

[@tomepping]

I came to learn something, but I was shockingly entertained. Well done sir!

[@skullandspade]

Woot

[@DisturbedShifty]

Those are coins that would make Two-Face jealous.

[@skullandspade]

Harvey's got nothin on Gary.

[@Thatsmrpyro]

Inspiration for a brass project recently presented to me. thanks for the tip Capt.

[@skullandspade]

You're quite welcome.

[@possiblegenius1]

Really nice, cap'n! I now have a new project for to do for my minions!

[@skullandspade]

Yusssss

[@jvandergaag]

Amazing work Captain! Would love to have one of those, your videos continue to amaze!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you!!!

[@CraftsWithEllen]

Holy hell. That's so amazing it shouldn't even be possible.

[@skullandspade]

Awwwwwcomon. See you soon ms kaylee ; )

[@CraftsWithEllen]

@@skullandspade 3 sleeps!!

[@BillRitchie]

You want to captain my ship? I don't think I closed my mouth the whole time I watched this video - from the animation to start, the mastering, post-mastering, electro-etching, casting and of course the finished, salt-water eaten cast version, like Emeralda dollars found in the shipwreck of my vision, the Emeralda. Thank you!

[@skullandspade]

Hooray! Thanks bill!

[@adayco]

Just thinking about this... You create a video, where there are so many elements, layers, and offerings like a chef creating a meal. That was like a gourmet buffet, with all the good stuff. Gary running his side hustle was the cherry on top! 👍👏🏼👏🏼

[@skullandspade]

Well thank you. I hope you enjoyed the feast ; )

[@JamesBowers]

Great casting video! Thanks for sharing.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you James!

[@GTL77]

Well done Brett I enjoy the whole video and I even like the animation of Jess and her Gary nicely done brother 🤜🏽

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Glenn. Glad you enjoyed!

[@timberdish]

Excellent bit of coinage there Mr Captain Sir! I'll bet removing the vinyl around the detailed lettering was quite a challenge! All turned out great, anywho :)

[@skullandspade]

It's just a lot of patience and dexterity. Cheers MAtt.

[@GrahamDallas]

Fantastic video and the coins are great, enjoy the rest Cap'n you've earned it.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Graham!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Wow. There's so much to admire in this video - the 8bit animation of iJessup, the creation of the coin, the filming, the teaching etc. No doubt you have a tonne of hours invested in this video. Worth all the Gil in the universe! Thanks for pushing the limits! Cheers! : )

[@skullandspade]

Thank you for always stopping in to watch!

[@GetToKnowNature]

That was fascinating to watch! And I loved the animation. Fantastic video as always.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Naturemaiden!

[@tammastrongbear]

great build i love the look of the currency. the casting looks a lot like the roman coins i ve seen in museums. your cannel keeps getting better and better. love the latin on the coin "make your life" those are words to live by.

[@skullandspade]

Yessir. Thank you as always

[@GeneSimonalle]

Love the animated intros!!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Gene!

[@larsokland]

I refuse to maintain my calm for this..! The coins look absolutely amazing, and should be buried immediately! Step 2: Step 3: profit. Quality trifecta of build/animation/video as always, well done Brett!

[@skullandspade]

THANK YOU LARS!

[@mattavann7197]

Another fantastic video Brett. The etched original looked good but the cast ones looked ace. 👍🏻

[@skullandspade]

Thank you! I definitely like the cast one for the texture.

[@whazee]

Always making me smile when you make a video 😁 Not only did you capture Jess' expressions perfectly but the coins are fantastic! I'm pretty sure I know what else they can be used for too... 😊 Can you make about a hundred before May? 😉

[@skullandspade]

Hahahah! If only i could get the 100 knocked out before then, lol

[@MichaelAlm]

This was so good! I thought you were going to stop at the master. Cool to see you cast another one as well. I'm so curious how you make those awesome animations as well. Well done sir!

[@skullandspade]

Can’t stop won’t stop. Thank you Michael

[@alanscannell]

Very cool cap'n. Great process in making that and very enjoyable to watch 👌

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always Alan!

[@thebmac]

I hope there are people running to their maker spaces right now to try their hand at some coin making..... Wish we had one around here. But any how, great job Mr. M

[@skullandspade]

I love the ideas of everyone making coins.

[@davebauerart]

Awesome! Love that the Milk Run is now a character too.

[@skullandspade]

It had to show up eventually.

[@wolfparty4234]

“You gotta have money to make money”. So true!! Well done sir🔥🔥💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@skullandspade]

Indeed party wolf. indeed.

[@wolfparty4234]

Happy Easter my friend!

[@SkullyWoodMetal]

Incredible project Captain. My hat is off to you.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@mariellecb1]

Captain my Captain. You are k i l l i n g it ! Looking forward to seeing you at our 1-year anniversary. 😊

[@skullandspade]

W00h00! Looking forward to it!

[@TwistedTwineWoodworking]

Digging these videos. I realize how clueless I am on the entire process!! Keep up the great work!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Christy! Will do!

[@vampyrew0lf]

Brett, how are ya now? Really dig the casting in this vid. Can't see the texture detail too well in the vid...how well did it transfer?

[@skullandspade]

Not s'bad and you? Not as deep/impressed, but that was also the first go around. Plenty of room for improvement.

[@edwardgurney1694]

When you're so much of a pirate you forge your own coins 🤣 Great video Brett. I was just thinking the other day that I haven't done any etching in ages. I always struggle with the resist mask, as I dont have a vinyl cutter.

[@mikedrop4421]

Check your libraries and maker spaces locally. You'll find a laser guaranteed

[@skullandspade]

@@mikedrop4421 Well said.

[@skullandspade]

Electrical tape and a lot of patience will get something done ; )

[@edwardgurney1694]

I've had some success using such a method- I bought one of those cheap dye cutters scrapbookers use (the ones that are basically a set of rollers with two plastic plates). I've found if I take a piece of thin sheet aluminium and stick some strips of electrical tape to it, then with the right set of shims I can run it through the cutter and it will cut me out a stencil of electrical tape. I find it distorts very easily when I peel it off though, and obviously I'm limited as to what dyes I can get. I've recently bought some rub down letter transfers for my bookbinding, I'm curious to see how they work as etching resists.

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

Uhm, I just found this completely fascinating. Solid freaking work.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much Andy.

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

@@skullandspade 👊👊👊

[@TheMakerMonster]

That came out awesome! I definitely have to try that etching technique at some point

[@skullandspade]

Do it Monster Man!!!

[@Thechemist777]

Those are awesome, Cap

[@MoonshineMetalworks]

You missed out the U in Favours... Silly Brett.

[@NedbLegocity]

MoonshineMetalworks 😆 👍🏻

[@HandToolRescue]

These dirty anti-colonists disgust me.

[@skullandspade]

You would.

[@skullandspade]

@@HandToolRescue We'll discuss this in the near future.

[@masterofnone]

We don't need no Department of Treasury anymore! Great work Bett

[@skullandspade]

HAHAH! Thank you sir!

[@brickdaddiy]

I’m just going to say it again: this is amazeballs!

[@skullandspade]

Well darn, thank you sir

[@WayofWood]

Awesome project. That’s a great use of etching. You also could have 3D printed the coin if you anyhow plan to cast it - might have been easier than the etching...

[@skullandspade]

3d printing was attempted. With much failure. Plus, salt water and electricity. Something most folks have access to.

[@WayofWood]

Brett McAfee Fair point. What caused the failure in 3D printing?

[@skullandspade]

No clue...as I don’t really have enough experience with the process. Details just came out chunky and the whole thing just kind of broke apart

[@WayofWood]

Brett McAfee If you run into problems again feel free to DM me the settings and a picture of the print. Tracking down the issue is usually a smooth sail. 😏

[@techedfireman4981]

I don't know...Milk Run didn't look right. ;-P Jessie and Gary were spot on. The coin came out great defects and all, it adds to the character.

[@skullandspade]

It's all up to interpretation ; ) Thank you sir

[@jsovey]

I agree, the subtle defects look amazing, like the coin had been used than sat in a buried chest until someone dug it up.

[@christopherdubour6662]

Brilliant masking technique! Lover the video games

[@skullandspade]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@AndyCPugh]

What's not to like! Great work. Great video. Great animation. Love it.

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Andy!!!

[@reduniverse0]

Very nice 8-bit work on ijessup ! She really looks like herself !!! I understand now why it took so long to get a have a new Maker's adventure episode !

[@skullandspade]

They definitely take some time behind the keyboard.

[@reduniverse0]

Do you do behind the scene about the 8-bit process, on patreon ?

[@skullandspade]

A little bit this far, but doing more soon. Makers Central has me a bit tied up, but soon.

[@jai4859]

You deserve million subscribers.

[@skullandspade]

Well thank you

[@derkompressorschrauber]

Awesome job man! Quick and dirty! Love it!!! 😉👍

[@skullandspade]

Awyeeeahhh

[@alberswoodworks8347]

Always look forward to your videos Brett! Incredible work yet again!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Austin!

[@ed.sol.crafts]

Great job Brett! You make it look too easy!

[@skullandspade]

What a nice compliment!

[@racheldolfi6533]

This is so fucking awesome Brett! You’re so talented. Loved the video!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much Rachel!

[@mariejeanneengelborghs7654]

What an imagination and skills, wow just great. Keep on creating brett 👌👍

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Marie!

[@jonwills4670]

Very nice coins captain and as always great editing!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Jon!

[@northdiver62]

Definitely trying this this afternoon with old brass plates found while metal detecting!

[@skullandspade]

Hell yes!

[@dennydoo72]

Skulls, craftsmanship & creative video...SUSCRIBED!

[@skullandspade]

Woohoo! Welcome to the weird

[@danthemakerman]

Awesome man this was like a two for one build video!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Dan!

[@LXWiseman]

I'm definitely going to have to try this with my D&D campaign

[@skullandspade]

DO IT! -Shia Lebouf

[@LeonaFayWoodturning]

That’s insanely awesome 👏

[@skullandspade]

Well thank you

[@mb_art_official]

Great storytelling and video. Including the milkrun :-)

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!

[@cliffdoes_stuff4012]

Holy crap Brett... too much awesome in one video!

[@skullandspade]

Hah, thank you Charlie!

[@jonathangrenier104]

you know, we gonna need a full fledged game release some day.

[@skullandspade]

That would be the dream

[@BurkeMakesStuff]

Per chance, do you have a step by step write up for this project somewhere? Like the actual “how to?”

[@skullandspade]

Unfortunately no, but there are a few decent videos floating around the tubes on the process.

[@ssskids123]

You are one of my favorite channels and amazing work as always! Apologies if I missed it but what voltage did you use for the etching?

[@skullandspade]

Thank you so much Steven! The battery charger runs at 3 amps, not sure with the voltage was : /

[@awesomeinprogress4189]

That etching came out great man, I have been eager to see what that was for😉 and brilliant way to make a master for casting👌 I watched this video with my 4 and 6 year old kids, and they also loved everything about this video. And they got very excited when I told them that you are an actual pirate captain, and I am going to meet you in a couple of weeks, as am I Cap'n😁

[@skullandspade]

Woohoo! Can’t wait Terje!

[@awesomeinprogress4189]

@@skullandspade same here mate😁👊

[@skullandspade]

Cheers brother

[@PirateSilverCougar]

Brilliant coin smithing, Cap'in! ;)

[@skullandspade]

Aye

[@whatsaguygottado2669]

Excellent entertainment! Keep-up the good work!

[@skullandspade]

Thank ye

[@raynoladominguez4730]

Oh Gaeries! They are the masters. I loved this video.

[@skullandspade]

Indeed they are.

[@theurbanforge3129]

Currency is important, a great video Brett (Tim Cunningham)

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir. Great seeing you last night.

[@LoganSumrell]

Awesome job Brett. Keep them coming

[@skullandspade]

Thank you Logan!

[@comicsshed5381]

Great video, would love to give this a go 👍🏻

[@skullandspade]

Go forth and make!

[@SylviePereiraSyPer]

That is so cool and inspiring! Well done Brett ;)

[@skullandspade]

Thank you as always Sylvie!!!

[@TomPetersonRefuseReuse]

Very well done!

[@skullandspade]

Thank you sir!