I did and i made mine from silver
I have got to the age where i dont want anything myself but i seriously dislike giving money in a card as it is lazy, in my opinion you cant go wrong with a hand crafted gift as it shows thought and time went into making a gift.
When i make custom stuff it always starts out on the computer, usually in blender to make the design. I am no whizz kid when it comes to blender but i am learning as i go along. The next step i use is photon workshop to turn my designs into plans for my 3d printer.
The plans are loaded into my 3d printer and resin is added and i let it print for about 2 hours for these designs, they are rinsed and left to cure in the sun light. I clean any rough edges and then it is off to mould making.
I did the castings in a 2 part flask using petrobond sand, the silver is heated to 1150*c and poured into the flask and fingers crossed the voids are filled nice and neat.
The keyrings are for my sisters, i hope they like them and stay on the keys, the whale pendant was drawn by one of my good friends which i turned into a silver pendant for her charm bracelet and the hand stamped bar is for a pal, i did remove his last name from the pic.
Sweet work, at the same time an incentive NOT to misplace their keys. Brilliant!
Looks amazing!! Got to love the fact it is hand made with love, plus you are always carrying some silver!! !PIZZA !LUV
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Yes I made presents for my family and friends this year. I will post about them once Christmas is over. I did a painting and made some crochet ornaments for my family. I also repurposed some gifts that I felt wanted to be with others. I painted Christmas cards this year too (post about this is on my blog). It was a really fun process and knowing that my love, time, and effort are embedded in these gifts gives them meaning no store brought item could give.
I love that you worked with silver and a 3D printer! It warms my heart to see all the different ways we all create. Beautiful work, blessings to those who receive them!
No I didn’t…. Nice idea and nice pours.👍
Some very happy family members this year for sure, I know I would be overjoyed getting a personalized silver keychain!
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Such awesome work! Never did get round to organising ours! Will have to do it though as it is so cool !PIZZA
That sure looks cool. What a great present to give. It has real value and one of a kind pieces. Thanks for sharing.