This is a project that I have been working on for almost two years now. Just spending a little time on it here and there. It started as an idea to make a custom journal, and has been the most complicated wax carving and casting project.
I started by making a design on paper, and cutting out the wax into that shape.
Then I traced the design with an x-acto knife.
Then I got to carving (using my home made carving tools).
Then I made a mold to cast (lead free) pewter into.
Then melt the pewter and cast.
Two crysknive’s at the bottom of the badge.
Muad’dib the mouse on the second moon.
Shai-Hulud rising from the sand.
Water drops around the edge
It looks good on a journal as well.
I am just overjoyed with how well this turned out. I am going to be selling both the book plate on its own, and along with a journal on my etsy store.