Bronzing things

J.Marsillo

J.Marsillo

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Does anyone here know how you go about bronzing things? I have this weird feeling that its not as simple as dunking something in molten bronze:confused: (I think the shoes would combust:eek: )
 
If you mean bronzing ,as in baby shoes I used to do that about 30 years ago (still have the equipment somewhere). You take the article and coat it with a copper bearing paint. Then you immerse the item in a tank of copper plating solution and (using a 25-50 amp rectified power source) plate a heavy layer of copper on the item. Next you plate the outer coating on .It could be silver, brass/bronze, gold,or nickel.You can do this to anything from a starfish to the finger you cut off .I actually did a condom once for a guy who said he used it on a famous movie star (nameless).The original item is sealed inside the metal when done.
The above is a simplified description,there are more steps.
Stacy

Bronzing,as in bronzing a cable damascus blade is basically dipping it in molten brass.

Striper28 - that is for bronze casting of sculpture. A different process. It involves making a mold from the original and casting in the mold.
 
How about a faint wash as in gold or copper? Have seen them in the Knives 2006 or earlier.
 
It was one of the strangest things I have ever been asked to do as a jeweler.
I have been asked to make a mold from a womans nipples,Cast a dead fish in gold,and make a pendant to match the tattoo across the chest of an exotic dancer (that was a tough one).When I was given the condom it was in a nice round metallic box.It was rolled up and clean. It still was not anything I really wanted to handle,though.I treated it just like a baby shoe and plated it in bronze.I think I charged $50 (which was a lot back then).Just goes to show that there are all types out there.
Stacy
 
bladsmth said:
.I actually did a condom once for a guy who said he used it on a famous movie star (nameless).The original item is sealed inside the metal when done.
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:barf: Silly me I would have thrown that ol rubber out and had nothing to prove my escapade,hope you rolled it all the way down for the fella :D Lmao

Thanks for the info stacy and the laugh.Honestly it sounds more complicated than I thought.I wanted to bronze some mice....:confused: why ,I really dont know just thought there had to be some kind of use for a mouse pelt/remains if I'm gonna kill them.
If I do happen across a deal on the equipment,what's the learning curve like?It seems like it's easy enough if you can spray paint and work neatly.

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/babyshoe.html
 
What have you been taking ???? Next time you get a mouse bring it to a taxidermist and have him stuff and mount it !!!
 
Go to the local library and check out a book on taxidermy. I started learning how to "stuff" animals by using things that were easy to get...like mice, dead squirrels,etc.Taxidermy on a small animal (mouse) is so simple a twelve year old can do it.That is how old I was,then.
Another way to preserve a small organic item is to use it as the model in a lost wax casting.Anything organic will burn out just like a wax pattern would. I have a couple of snake heads around that I did that way.
Stacy

The learning curve on bronzing baby shoes is fast. The equipment and supplies are the limiting factor. You might find a whole outfit on ebay ,though?
 
We don't need no stinkin' bronze ! [he's still out there sleeping.]
 

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mete said:
What have you been taking ???? Next time you get a mouse bring it to a taxidermist and have him stuff and mount it !!!
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I saw a bronzed bird at a sculptors booth a while back and I thought it would be neat to do a trapped mouse, title of scultpture.....F***ed :p
bladsmth said:
Another way to preserve a small organic item is to use it as the model in a lost wax casting.Anything organic will burn out just like a wax pattern would. I have a couple of snake heads around that I did that way.
Stacy
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Now that's a neat idea.
there's no bag limit on mice either :D
 
TecSec, Not much. I was pre-med, went to Annapolis, caught and sold venomous snakes,did classified electronics for NAVELEX,ran restaurants,built cars for Ford,did gunsmithing, facet gemstones,and have done jewelery for 30 years.Non-occupationally I have delivered babies,built houses,raced hydroplanes, tended cattle,woodcarving,stained glass,RC boats and planes,landscaped,photography, and knives. I have cut out all the other things but knives and jewelery ,now. I still carve a bit at Christmas time.
Stacy
 
Joe,
If you indeed decide to mount your now near famous vermin, please make sure there is noone watching, and perhaps you might consider borrowing Stacy's friends' bronzed condom. I know those animal rights nuts up your way would have a field day if you passed on some incurable disease to an unsuspecting rodent.:eek:
Best of luck,
P.S. Wear sunglasses
Matt Doyle
 
bladsmth said:
TecSec, Not much. I was pre-med, went to Annapolis, caught and sold venomous snakes,did classified electronics for NAVELEX,ran restaurants,built cars for Ford,did gunsmithing, facet gemstones,and have done jewelery for 30 years.Non-occupationally I have delivered babies,built houses,raced hydroplanes, tended cattle,woodcarving,stained glass,RC boats and planes,landscaped,photography, and knives. I have cut out all the other things but knives and jewelery ,now. I still carve a bit at Christmas time.
Stacy
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haha you sound a bit like me Stacy
I want to try everything until I know I can do it , some stuff I like to do stays around longer then others. the first two things I taxed up was a deer head and a full mount Fox, I still have them and still looking good..

ahhhh but my good man, have you tattooed yourself yet?:eek: you an't been no where yet if not :D :D
hydroplane
oh yeah I remember my fiberglass hydroplane I biult just before I joined tne Navy.. that thing was sold with my Dads camp:(
but still going :thumbup: :) Stacy jack of all trades don't get rich do they..
 
mdoyle said:
Joe,
If you indeed decide to mount your now near famous vermin, please make sure there is noone watching, and perhaps you might consider borrowing Stacy's friends' bronzed condom. I know those animal rights nuts up your way would have a field day if you passed on some incurable disease to an unsuspecting rodent.:eek:
Best of luck,
P.S. Wear sunglasses
Matt Doyle
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:D not that kind of mounting silly ;) Reminds me of that joke.......no we dont have sex with the deer there Aholes are too high and they run too fast :D
 
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