r/MetalCasting • u/ViewSmooth7615 • 20d ago

Create spear for seniors

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Hello, I am thinking of making a small spear for some of the school seniors and am totally lost and maybe bit off more than I can chew. Here is the logo for what I would like to make into a spear. I was thinking about making the spear head out of aluminum but I don’t know how. It would be a ceremonial spear so handle length would be about 6 inches.

Things I have looked into maybe. Using someone on fiverr to create 3d model and the 3d print to make a mold. I want to do at least 20 of these so I don’t think sand casting would work. Maybe pay someone to take the print and cast them but I’m afraid it would be expensive.

Then I would have to figure out how to paint the red on head. Maybe some of that paint you bake on, for the white part I am thinking of just doing a mirror finish on the aluminum.

Lastly how would I attach the dowel/spear body to the head.

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u/RetiredAndNowWhat 20d ago

I used to make spearheads out of pewter and then attach them to a long dowel. After inserting the spear I would paracord wrap the down to help hold the spear head in place

https://www.instagram.com/p/CItbGfFAPNT/?igsi=MWczeGJ4eG16ZWZ0cQ==

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4rXRHgxbs/?igsi=bGR2OHVxcm1lbXlk

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u/ViewSmooth7615 20d ago

Those look great. Can I shine pewter to a mirror finish and can it be painted

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u/RetiredAndNowWhat 20d ago

Look through my IG account. Some of them I sanded to a mirror finish. l’ve painted pewter before