Principia Discordia

Principia Discordia => Bring and Brag => Topic started by: El Sjaako on January 26, 2012, 07:09:27 AM

Title: Wax seal stamp
Post by: El Sjaako on January 26, 2012, 07:09:27 AM
I made a discordian wax seal stamp:

(http://i.imgur.com/5Kncb.jpg)

What I did is make an original image out of a polymer clay (you know, the "clay" that becomes hard by itself, without needing a high temperature oven). This is a positive image, so the same as the final seal. I attached this to some beeswax and put it in a container:

(http://i.imgur.com/1UPai.jpg)

Then I filled the container with plaster and let it dry:

(http://i.imgur.com/k1dBK.jpg)

When I had done this, I put the cast in the oven and melted out the beeswax. I filled the hollow with molten lead, and hammered off all the plaster. After a little bit of finishing with a dremel, this is the result:

(http://i.imgur.com/XvsVKh.jpg)
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Telarus on January 26, 2012, 10:16:01 AM
:mittens:
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 01:50:56 AM
NIIIIIICE

what is a "dremel" called in Dutch btw? because I think I should get me one.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Don Coyote on January 27, 2012, 01:59:23 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 01:50:56 AM
NIIIIIICE

what is a "dremel" called in Dutch btw? because I think I should get me one.

hand-held rotary tool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dremel
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 02:00:42 AM
Oh, apparently it's just called "Dremel" in Dutch as well. I'll ask for that in the hardware store then :)

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dremel
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 02:01:29 AM
Though I suppose I could also just get a set of attachment thingies for my drill and it'd do the same thing, right?
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Don Coyote on January 27, 2012, 02:02:49 AM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 02:01:29 AM
Though I suppose I could also just get a set of attachment thingies for my drill and it'd do the same thing, right?

Probably.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Eater of Clowns on January 27, 2012, 03:21:10 AM
That's fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: El Sjaako on January 28, 2012, 03:24:46 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on January 27, 2012, 02:01:29 AM
Though I suppose I could also just get a set of attachment thingies for my drill and it'd do the same thing, right?

I think dremels turn significantly faster. A quick google seems to indicate normal drills go up to about 1000 rpm, and dremels go up to 30000.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Triple Zero on January 28, 2012, 05:46:22 PM
DREMELS DREMELS EN NOG EENS DREMELS!!! :argh!:
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞ on January 28, 2012, 11:49:29 PM
You sir, are a badass.

As soon as I find the box of my crap with your correspondence in it, I'm going to write you another letter.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on January 29, 2012, 02:02:16 AM
That is very clever and cool!
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: El Sjaako on January 30, 2012, 04:56:00 PM
Quote from: Net on January 28, 2012, 11:49:29 PM
You sir, are a badass.

As soon as I find the box of my crap with your correspondence in it, I'm going to write you another letter.

Looking forward to it!

Quote from: Telarus on January 26, 2012, 10:16:01 AM
:mittens:
Quote from: Nigel on January 29, 2012, 02:02:16 AM
That is very clever and cool!
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on January 27, 2012, 03:21:10 AM
That's fucking awesome.

Thanks
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: Placid Dingo on February 13, 2012, 08:16:56 AM
Love it. Want to make.
Title: Re: Wax seal stamp
Post by: minuspace on February 13, 2012, 09:37:25 PM
Awesome, posting in thread to seal my way back.