More fun with pewter and silicone molds

[@williambailey715]

Couple of points for anyone wanting to try this 1. Dusting your moulds with baby powder helps to get a better surface finish 2. if you have something in your workshop that vibrates when its turned on or makes your bench vibrate put the mould on there pour the pewter in and then vibrate for a few seconds and this will help to prevent any sink holes as it settles the pewter into the mould and helps get any air out Happy casting :-)

[@ralphmourik]

Thanks for this info! and thanks for watching 👍👊

[@JasonSipe16]

Sweet video! I showed my kids how to do this years ago, and now we have a real furnace.

[@TreasureIslandCasting]

Very interresting content. I am inspired for some casting projects. Thanks for sharing. Kind regards from Treasure Island

[@ralphmourik]

Hey I was just watching your wax skull casting video, great stuff! 💀 thanks for watching and commenting 👍👊

[@sharkscrapper]

That was fun, thanks for sharing. Looks like a lot of fun cast stuff.

[@EstonianScrapper]

I actually love that small scull witch has the most of those tiny bubbles.. looks like a bullet holes in terminators face. And creepy looking also. Awesome work Ralph!

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Great job well done thanks for sharing cheers 👍

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

nice work Ralph, you cast pewter nice, I have the orange one in my collection of bit n bobs for casting lol i did not think to find your channel till now for some reason i dint think you had one , lol old age strikes again...try a dusting of talc in your moulds mate, oh watch the rest and you have lol soz

[@Freeisbetter86]

I Think my favorite is the Owl And the Small Skull !!! They Turn out really good with Pewter !!

[@ralphmourik]

Hey thanks for watching! I have got loads more silicone molds now and more coming in soon so stay Tubed! 😁

[@Ganna4]

Oh!!! I really like the PlayStation and Xbox controllers! Those are all so cool!

[@YouCoontsSeeMe]

The evolution of the terminator is what all the skulls 💀 look like all lined up. Owl love them all. 😁 Nintendo controller is cool!

[@kellysmith8269]

I recently got two boxes full of pewter at a garage sale for five dollars! I think I’m going to buy myself some molds to make my own chess set

[@ralphmourik]

That is a great deal! A chess set is something on my to do list too. When you make it please take some pictures or make a video, I would lile to see that 👍

[@davidyoung6608]

Great video Ralph.

[@ChatterontheWire]

I kept waiting for the metal to freeze up on you when pouring the grenade. I drop in and look for pewter at the local thrift shop periodically, but haven't noticed any on my trips, though I have found some decent and cheap metal molds that I've used a lot. Always funny going to the front and being asked if I bake :)

[@bonehead1386]

very informative. the first skull, that would male a killer ring. might try heating the molds a bit before the pour. i find this helps with the flow and less voids in the cast.

[@dumpsterjerry3577]

The controlers are way cool, all turned out neat.

[@JustShernette]

I'm only here cause you like to melt and I like to watch! 😜

[@ralphmourik]

That is actually why many people like metal melting videos, it is a form of ASMR for some people 😁👍

[@streetcopper1151]

Pewter melts a lot easier then I thought 👊🏻

[@garrystone5409]

you must dust your moulds with talc or graphite powder before every pour.

[@ralphmourik]

Thanks for this info, I have not yet tried graphite powder in silicon molds, I'll give it a go next time 👊👍

[@Freeisbetter86]

Very Wicked Great Stuff Ralph 👍👍

[@Fumingzeus]

Preheat the moulds so the pewter doesn’t cool down before it’s fully poured.

[@MoHomesteading]

So you know it's all jogging away..hahahah LOL Althought I've watched this on my tv before.. :)

[@ProjectMan]

Thay are fantastic ralph love the lego men 👌

[@gingesmagnets6554]

Nice video and how mush are they I wold buy some and I do like the small skull

[@henrymurawskibigdogrepair]

Nice I like the molds

[@randolphchappel6098]

With the ones with small voids in them; is it possible to fill the voids with a soldering iron and a wee bit of pewter? Especially when the object is quite big and the flaws are so small?

[@ralphmourik]

I think that is possible, very tedeous though, might be faster to remelt and cast again 🙂 thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@johnwinters]

Interesting video with good tips. Was curious, what kind of silicon are these molds?

[@ralphmourik]

They are just random silicon molds I bought on various websites, most silicon will hold up to liquid pewter/Tin, Lead and probably Zinc. Just make sure it's actual silicon and not rubber, I've molted through a few ice cube molds in the past 😅 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🏻

[@edgotbait]

Smoke your molds with a candle If you want to make them shinny drop them in a vibrating tumbler with some crushed walnut shells and a liquid car polish I use NU car polish in a orange bottle in about 24 hours or so They will come out beautiful

[@stevesrt8]

time for some more vids man. cheers

[@TravelingThrifter]

So you on Kev's live stream, thought I would just out the channel!👍

[@DetectorKev]

Hey bud I saw your comment on diggers dens video and I had to come check you out and sub you. Awesome video and some great tips thank you for sharing. I was thinking about using silicone moulds but wasn't sure they would work. But looks awesome !!!

[@ralphmourik]

Hey Kev! and I had just watched and commented on your Lead melting video 👍

[@johnbagg3331]

Very good for someone learning to watch this, thanks! Do you not need to heat up the mold first? Ive seen others say you need to, but ,ooks like your results are great without. :)

[@ralphmourik]

The molds will heat up enough after the first pour, the good thing about pewter is that fails can be remolten and re poured very easily and very quickly. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@JohnnySwedishScrapper]

woow awsome stuff ;) i also buy stuff from etsy and yes the tin get more shiny thats why i make ingonts first and then i remelt it and make bars or cool stuff great video ;) and nice stuff ;)

[@randolphchappel6098]

For pewter; are there any silicones that I should avoid? I would like to make some molds copying some things and creating others.

[@ralphmourik]

For pewter you should be fine with any kind of silicone molds, when making your own custom molds make sure youblook for high temperature resistance. A brand called: Smooth On I know for sure has it but I asume there are many more. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@randolphchappel6098]

I looked the brand up for a company here in Canada that distributes it. There was one place about 45 minutes drive from here; so I went in this morning and purchased some. They had lots of variety. I bought the one that takes 6 hours to cure.

[@ralphmourik]

@@randolphchappel6098 Hope it works out for you, good luck 👍

[@RoeMantic]

i like your hobbies

[@MissCanadian]

There all awesome

[@deerphoria4314]

How many pours can you get with those silicone molds when using lead?

[@ralphmourik]

Just about unlimmited if you are careful, I have done some many I lost count, just male sure you don't get the metal to hot.

[@AlexGomie]

hey man, nice content as usual buddy. Keep em coming =)

[@deanmccullen9321]

How much would a skull be. I live in the UK?

[@ralphmourik]

My email and my Paypal link are on my about page, send me an email telling what you want and how many and make a donation of what you think is an adequate amount. I will then send your items out to you. Make sure that I know the donation is from you. I am not on here to make a big profit, this channel is just a hobby and I have a full time job, but a simple donation is welcome!👍👊

[@scrapwomblecreatives6944]

may I ask do you use a mask? or have some sort of fan? and have a idea to help you get a old oscillating tooth brush, by holding it near the silicone it should get the air out faster

[@ralphmourik]

Yes I wear a mask most of the time when melting and pouring

[@muriaticacid7004]

Thumbs Up

[@AJPsWorkshop]

Wow there awesome

[@edgotbait]

Also preheat your molds they will come out better

[@markhicks8377]

where did you get the molds

[@ralphmourik]

The molds come from various websites like Amazon, wish, temu, ali express and Etsy. Just google for silicone molds and you will find many of them. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@kainaaguiarferreira4351]

I canto find pewter in my country, but o wanna try that

[@paulwhittaker5195]

That's really good. I came across this video by accident and thought it was going to be rubbish. In fact it was that good I'm going to try this. It was fantastic. One question though. Where did you get your moulds from

[@ralphmourik]

Most of the moulds I got from Wish, ali express, Etsy or Amazon, some I got from flea markets or thrift stores. Just make sure they are silicone and not rubber. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@malyhe2007]

is the pot you're melting in cast iron?

[@ralphmourik]

Yes it is cast iron, it holds the heat really well, bought 2 of them some years ago for 2.50 each, still looking for a slightly bigger one though, thanks for watching and commenting. 👍

[@malyhe2007]

@@ralphmourik I went to a flea market today. The guy was asking $50.00 for 1 pot. I was shocked how pricey it was. I haven't started melting yet , maybe one day. Thank you for answering me.

[@ralphmourik]

@@malyhe2007 Wow $50 isn't really a flea market price if you ask me. Sometimes I come across really expensive Pewter and just tell them that they will never sell because I can get it 10x cheaper elsewhere. It's just a matter of getting a lucky find, or sometimes people actually giving stuff away for free. Just keep looking and asking around. 👍

[@malyhe2007]

@@ralphmourik is there a way to recognize pewter, is it marked?

[@ralphmourik]

@@malyhe2007 the good pewter I get over here has a mark of an Angel on it, sometimes it will even say something like 95% Tin or higher. My email is on my about page, send me the question there and I can send you some pictures of the marks if you like.

[@hollijae]

It's not bad, but it's only 15 minutes worth of material stretched into 51 minutes of video. I'd subscribe if the editing was better.

[@ralphmourik]

This was actually not a planned project and just me messing around all day, edited into what it is, other projects I did were more easily edited and shorter, so I do agree with you, thanks for watching and commenting 👍