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.

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.