How to Easily Make Awesome and Authentic Cast Metal Lettering - it's Cheating

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I've thought about making 'fake cast metal lettering' for a while and as I have a project coming up where this would be ideal, now was the time to try it out. It worked fantastic and easy to do too! :)
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@OzGecko 2 года назад

Neat process with a great outcome. Agree with the other commentors that having short single-topic videos like this is good.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks Dominic! I was pretty pleased with it and easy too! :)

@MichaelMantion 2 года назад

@@PaskMakes Agreed shorter videos are better. You could have cut a couple minutes off this. Really a great idea. I actually think I will do this. I bet the same mold would work for silicon (mixed with baking soda) and a bunch of other things. Would be cool to put custom lettering on a hat or coat or something.

@olestampevestergaard4746 2 года назад

I love longer form videos and prefer them, short form videos are also fun sometimes, and this was great, going on my "things to do" list

@jdmccorful 2 года назад

Skill takes time! Enjoyed watching, thanks.

@johanneswerner1140 2 года назад

I like having these short videos for small tidbits of information - makes it easier to find it again (like "which one of the long videos has the explanation for the thing I'm looking for? The water tank kumiko? The propeller?" I also like the long form ones!

@juneritchie2498 2 года назад

Looks great! You asked about having it as a separate video or including the process in a build video. I really appreciate having the dedicated video - makes it easy to find or to save in a 'how-to' playlist when I want a refresher.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks June and thanks for the feedback. :)

@Syberz 2 года назад

@@PaskMakes I was just about to say the same thing as June here, separate How-To's are great! I wouldn't mind seeing the bigger project first and then the How-To, should that somehow be easier for you to do.

@1nvisible1 2 года назад

*Great for prototyping and set making. Viewers may not understand the barrier to the real deal is a $70K US casting project.*

@nobodynoone2500 2 года назад

Agreed, I'd have possibly not caught this tip if it were buried in that video.

@TheVoidSinger 2 года назад

That's a great post-construction method. A friend of mine shared with me a quick an dirty method for casting name/number plates.... take some cheap sticker number/letters and place them on a piece of styrofoam, spray the styrofoam with a cheap acrylic paint, styrofoam pits and melts around the stickers, remove them for reuse, and you do a normal lost foam sand casting on the remaining foam form,. once cast, you can coat the recesses (or leave raw) and sand/buff the raised design, and maybe drill some mounting holes. Gives very crisp high vis lettering, in an absurdly short build time.

@marcusretaken72 2 года назад

I love it, and I love the short how-to videos. They are going to be more detailed than you could get within a much longer video.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Marcus! You right, this does let me show the method in more detail. :)

@larrybud 2 года назад

That was ingenious! This is absolutely my favorite channel in the "maker" category.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks very much Larry! :)

@georgecunningham9175 2 года назад

Does your ingenuity know ANY bounds? I am consistently amazed.......................

@jeffgoldenberg9579 2 года назад

Great idea. Try using blades and gouges meant for linoleum and woodcut printmaking; they're much finer/smaller. Speedball is (or was?) one of the biggest brands. You can get them at any art supply or craft store. Cheers.

@SeanD313 2 года назад

Excellent idea! Those would work perfectly for fine details.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks Jeff! I did have a couple of homemade ones (I made a video on it) but I gave them away to someone wanting to try carving. I need to replace them. :)

@skeezix8156 Год назад

The fact that he made those letters look that good with what he has is astounding. Reminds me of the lettering on the old ferry boats where I live. Excellent work sir !

@Sztivmon 2 года назад

Definitely love the experimental videos for the detailed small parts of larger builds. It always helps that you're narrations are just such a joy to listen to.

@withoutatrigger 2 года назад

Neil could narrate a trip to the grocery store and I would probably enjoy that.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks Steven - glad you enjoy the narration, it's something I don't find easy but hopefully I'm getting better with each video. :)

@موادقيمة 2 года назад

Man, didn’t you know that there are ready-made letters that keep you from leaning on plastic, there are ready-made letters that you ignite with fire to make letters with ease, and using wax to make it easier to remove letters with ease, I don’t know what happened to you, you were the first to do this wonderful work, MADE IN ENGLAND

@doc3164 Год назад

Again, you've knocked it out of the park!!!! Whatever this was is perfect...short, detailed, separate videos. Thanks again!

@tomclevenger5668 2 года назад

About 10 years ago my wife bought me a nice set of carving knives. They are still in the packaging they came in untouched. This gives me a reason to use them, and my wife will be happy. My lathe will be the first thing I'll put my name on. Thanks

@Tom-xn7zc 2 года назад

That's so cool! I appreciate the fact you made a separate video to show this process.

@Bob_Adkins 2 года назад

When Neil mentoned he was searching for the best filler for the lettering, JBWeld instantly came to mind. That stuff is truly amazing, it's always my first choice. FYI it's expensive in small tubes, but dirt cheap in the largest tubes.

@Crewsy 2 года назад

Nothing wrong with a short “outake” video as a how to. Like June mentioned, it makes finding or saving them much easier. The V gouge worked great and the JB Weld seems like a great choice for the letters.

@philipp4025 2 года назад

I missed these nifty easy-to-make, homemade workaround ideas of yours and this is a prime example! I have to say though, that I thoroughly enjoy the more sophisticated ones as well and haven't missed out on any of your uploads for the last 3 years

@vesslewiththepesstle 2 года назад

I just noticed the 1 million subs, congratulation on a huge milestone, I've been watching for 5 years, you've come a long way.

@brunopmcosta 2 года назад

Sir, you just blew my mind. There is so many possibilities of applications of this process

@Joe___R 2 года назад

That is a nice idea. It really does look a fair bit like casted lettering.

@Enigma-Sapiens 2 года назад

This is great, I'm glad you showed it separately, thank you!

@dass1333 2 года назад

That looks spot on. Adds a vintage aspect missing from modern production.

@roynielsen1911 2 года назад

Brilliant idea Neil! This shorter video was perfect to call out the simple technique.

@en2oh 2 года назад

this is GREAT! talk about using a vehicle to teach a concept from. Many of us won't be tagging our machinery with raised letters, but the principles are useful well beyond this project. Thanks again for sharing this!

@joshuahasson9687 2 года назад

I definitely enjoy seeing your experimental videos as opposed to seeing it in a final video.

@kynetx 2 года назад

The choice of the polyethylene is brilliant. I don't think any other mold material would release as easily.

@jeffreyyoung4104 2 года назад

Your hand carving is how early cast material was lettered, but today, they have a big typewriter to make metal plates to install in the molds. The plates would be held to the wood molds with screws, and if you can add screw heads to the process, it would add even more realism, and having minor errors in the process makes it look even more realistic!

@corncobjohnsonreal 2 года назад

I started applauding this is so genius

@elisabethreeves1786 2 года назад

I appreciate having this process in a separate video so I can reference it without watching a whole project video. Also EXCELLENT use of HDPE for a mold.

@paulolsen4867 2 года назад

This makes a great stand-alone video. It is better as a reference if people are searching for guidance and want to attempt this for a project.

@snoddyification 7 месяцев назад

To the point. Clear, no fluffing about. No blah blah. Awesome. Thanks. Subbed.

@TheRaven0811 2 года назад

Maybe you could make a video using this technique on other materials just as an experiment. Wood, plywood, plastic, cloth...etc. I for one would be curious to see what works and what fails.

@lfernandplopsa3627 2 года назад

Maybe if you use woodfiller instead of jbweld? 🤨🤨

@rchavez5056 2 года назад

Use wood glue in a silicone mould.

@TheRaven0811 2 года назад

Yes these are good ideas. I guess the idea of Pask making a video of that is not very good...

@kerrygibbs8198 2 года назад

Heck yeah, this definitely deserves it’s own video. This is inspiring!!! If this wasn’t it’s own video- I think I would have missed it!!

@mandyleeson1 2 года назад

Fantastic result, Neil and I really like separate hints/tips/instructional videos, as it’s easy to miss a process in the longer ones. 🌟👏🏼

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks very much Mandy! :)

@garryhammond7616 2 года назад

Short Video works for me. Easy to find like this. In a big video I would forget where I had seen it and spend ages looking. Super job!

@samanthadean1083 2 года назад

I like having a separate video for this! Also can’t wait to see your Drill Press Stand!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@GunnerAl9 Год назад

Very creative idea - way to think outside the box. You did a great job explaining each detail of the project without over-explaining it. Your voice is very clear and the pace is spot on. Now I have to figure out what project I can apply this to because when I watch something like this, I have to try it at least once in my wood shop. If I don't attempt it, I can't really recommend it to others or say anything bad about it. I think I can add it to a steel ammo can for the Marine's Rank and Name. I build a lot of retirement and leaving service awards and shadow boxes. I can see how criminals would use it to make fake items.

@JohnBodoni 2 года назад

This is one of those brilliant ideas that seem obvious in hindsight - of course it's easy after you see someone else do it! Neil, thanks for sharing the idea and the technique with us. I'm also going to echo what others have said: I love any video you release but sometimes searching for a specific topic can be difficult, so the short videos are a win.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it John! :)

@jamesweller2413 2 года назад

That looks great! I like the separate video format as I can track it down without having to remember which video I need to watch again!

@johnszpak1512 2 года назад

Pretty neat. Also, got my Kumiko jigs in the mail recently and did my first panel this week. As you would say “I reckon it came out pretty good”. Cheers.

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

That's awesome John - thanks very much! :)

@jonathanking4107 2 года назад

Loved it as a separate, shorter video on its own. It's now available to people who are interested in this for any reason.

@IanSmithKSP 2 года назад

Everything can be a standalone subject. This was great. More searchable for people who might find the need for it down the road. If you find little tricks in your work, you could start making RU-vid Shorts too. Little tricks like pre-drilling with a tiny bit before nailing by hand when working with tiny pieces of wood. Or showing off a new glue spreading brush. Things like that. I’m sure you have hundreds of those tricks to showcase

@stevehood10 2 года назад

Never had any desire to do this - until now! I agree with others, I'd much rather things like this are broken out particularly if you're experimenting before the actual job. Great video once again.

@dj1NM3 2 года назад

I kind-of guessed it might have been wire letters glued onto the surface and I was surprised to find the whole lettering made from cast glue. That's a really clever lateral approach to solve a problem.

@mhpjii 2 года назад

No question: Neil is the most creative, diverse maker on RU-vid.

@MrAwawe 2 года назад

If anyone's having trouble carving the letters they might find it easier to switch to a serif font (the kind that have little lines at the corners of the letters, Times New Roman being a popular example). The serifs were originally an artefact from when the Romans and Greeks were carving the letters into wood or stone.

@danceswithaardvarks3284 Год назад

Fantastic. I made a small hydraulic press a while ago and wanted to give it a vintage "Made in Birmingham" look. It's was a great functional addition to my workshop, but I never figured out how to do the lettering. This technique will allow me to revisit the press and realise my original vision, so thanks very much.

@uncledave8857 2 года назад

That's cool! And the kayak looks good up there on the wall.

@ELCADAROSA 2 года назад

From one Neil to another … Well done! What’s nice about the individual shorts like this is they can be saved on each viewer’s playlist for future reference without having to search through many videos.

@curtdunlap6818 2 года назад

Looks great! These "test videos" are dandy! For me, it makes the process stand out in my memory as a multi-purpose application instead of part of a project. Thanks for the video.

@dakotamax2 2 года назад

Never seen this done or even imagined it could be. Another amazing revelation of creativity.

@michaelosmon 2 года назад

Bro this gonna be my makers mark on everything steel I make from this point on. I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing your skills knowledge and experience

@optimusWII 2 года назад

This project definitely deserved its own video

@travisminneapolis 6 месяцев назад

The algorithm shared this with me. First time I've ever found you. Nice work!

@tonyennis1787 2 года назад

Great stuff. I prefer this format, where a non-project-specific technique is in its own video.

@8BitLife69 2 года назад

Brilliant idea. Great execution.

@yinn2yang Год назад

to be honest i wasn't interested in this video when i saw the thumbnail but i've always liked your content so i gave it a try and as it turned out i am really excited to give it a try... how fun and easy thanks

@ardenthebibliophile 2 года назад

I like the small topics. Not always into the full project videos and this was a nice little tip

@dannyhale7645 2 года назад

I like that you did a separate video for this. Very cool idea.

@deltajohnny Год назад

I could never imagine that these letters weren't real metal!! 😮😮😮👏👏👏

@WantOffThisRock 2 года назад

Is the Mrs scratching her head wondering where all the cutting boards went? Great vid, useful home skill anyone can do, love it!

@btodoroff 2 года назад

This was a great little vid. Really like having the short video where you can go deep into the topic.

@teresab.1448 2 года назад

I love what ever you make!!! Thank you!

@rickdoby7361 2 года назад

This is a great idea! I was an engraver in a stationery shop for 30 years. We use to print out the artwork with a laser printer or make copies of the art on a copier that uses toner. Position on the work piece printed side down. Dampen the copy with acetone. The acetone will transfer the toner to the work piece and leave a faint image of the art. I know this technique works on wood and metal but I'm not sure if it will work on plastic but I'm going give it a shot. Let me know if anyone else gives it a try.

@johncheek07 2 года назад

I love seeing it on its own instead of burying it in a longer video. Very nice skill. Thanks for sharing.

@ronwalsh 2 года назад

Great idea. I am always amazed the scope of projects that JB Weld helps with.

@davebashford3753 2 года назад

These new-skill how-to videos are my favorite. thanks

@firesurfer 2 года назад

I did the same thing 50 years ago in school using 1/4'' rubber and carving tools. It was a design I found on the cover of Silver Surfer 1. We used a hand press to print it on paper instead. Came out decent looking too.

@luciflash 2 года назад

I like a short video topic from time to time. I would like to see you make a branding iron for wood in the future. Keep up the good work!

@agp7073 2 года назад

Great idea Neil. I like the separate video as it will be easier to find later and allow the project your using it on to be more about that project

@Samadjo Год назад

So cool. I watched the video of you making the machine stand first and I really enjoyed coming back to watch you make a detail like this after. I will definately try this, it looks amazing.

@Violaetor 2 года назад

Carving into that looks very satisfying.

@nathanmiddleton1478 Год назад

Seeing different ways of doing individual ideas is great! I'm not sure this would have been my approach, but now it's something I can think about. Thanks for sharing!

@williamlanphar630 2 года назад

I prefer it in this separate format. Thanks.

@dustintaylor8673 2 года назад

I like these smaller videos with more detail rather than this just being buried in a large video. Really neat process and fun to watch!

@bradfordanger5196 2 года назад

The dedicated video was great. I'm sure I'll have a deeper appreciation for the project you'll use it on, knowing how you went about it in more detail!

@jerryspann8713 2 года назад

Love this. This is something that anyone can do with a minimum amount of tools. JB Weld is easy to find and a cutting board one may already have laying around. A sheet of carbon paper from Office Depot and a carving knife and you are ready to go.

@jimthesoundman8641 2 года назад

This is brilliant. JB Weld is an amazing substance and it never ceases to amaze me how many different ways people find to use it.

@sureshot311 2 года назад

I think this deserved the stand alone video. It was fun to watch an indepth look. Plus now we get two videos! Thank you! Q

@KBrown6700 Год назад

That was awesome! I do a fair amount of sand casting and this method will come in handy. I do carve my patterns by hand and letters are always a struggle. I have been using plastic sign board letters with decent luck.

@pmdinaz 2 года назад

Definitely prefer this breakout tutorial! Thanks Neil

@sgsax 2 года назад

Very cool effect that is relatively easy to do and get great results. I'm a fan of shorter form content (5-10 min), so I really enjoyed this focus on a single process. Thanks for sharing!

@dragade101 2 года назад

Thats brilliant to have something so specific as its own video

@darrylbuckett5380 2 года назад

Nice one Neil, yet another skill you've added to your vewry long list of skills. Cheers from the west

@texastaterbug5395 2 года назад

I like the separate video. Some viewers might not have watched the full build and missed this tidbit that could apply to many other projects.

@KnowArt 2 года назад

definitely worth its own video

@ozludo 2 года назад

That's a great result - highlighting the letters with contrasting paint would be cool in some situations. Thinking about a new house number - this could be cool I'm pretty sure you could transfer reversed text from either a photocopy or laser printer with glue. Paste face down, wait for the glue to dry then soak in water and rub the wet paper away with a sponge. Might be worth a try. But then folks who make lithographs have probably got a dozen techniques

@robjchristopher 2 года назад

Fantastic work Neil - I really fancy giving this a go. A short stand-alone vid like this works for me, thanks for sharing.

@samuelmellars7855 2 года назад

That is very clever indeed! And I agree with everyone else, having a small "detail" video to refer to is very useful!

@nathanyax772 2 года назад

I like the short one topic videos and I love watching your process!

@pauldubczuk2916 2 года назад

Absolutely fantastic and worthy as it's own video Paskington.

@seanreidy143 2 года назад

always nice to have a short video from you. shows how much variety there is to your channel and how there's always something interesting coming out of your shop, regardless of size or application

@Rsama60 2 года назад

I love those short how to specific videos. It is also easier to find later on. If embeded into a larger video I usually don‘t remember which ine after a year or two or three or........

@peterjensen6233 2 года назад

That’s a great idea. I’ve used silly putty to check lettering on a mold. I hope this children’s “toy” has made it to your country.

@starlightnixie 2 года назад

Short process/technique how-to videos like this are definitely a welcome format.

@waterboy8999 2 года назад

That's great! And we get another good shot of that beautiful craft above you. Thanks.

@markp8295 2 года назад

To save your pencils, to apply pressure to transfer your graphite stencil, an old ball point pen that's out of ink, does great. And the smaller surface area yields a better transfer.

@FGUK1973 2 года назад

That was awesome dude!!! So simple too!!! Also having it as it's own video meant that it did not get lost in a longer video.

@barthanes1 2 года назад

Thanks for this. It's a super cool technique. It might work with mold silicone. That way you could use existing lettering, cast the mold, and transfer it. No carving required.

@joshd2013 2 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed it mate and I really like that you added this as a seperate video I don't comment often but have been subbed for ages but thought I should on this one just to let you know what a great idea the cast lettering is and the seperate "tool tips" video is it's going to make it easy to find and use this technique and in the future if you feel like making more like this when you come across another genius idea I'd be a happy chappy that's for sure

@PaskMakes 2 года назад

Thanks very much Josh - glad you enjoyed it! :)

@AlbiesProductsOnline 2 года назад

That’s brilliant and you could get as fancy as you like with the letters and put some real class to project

@Qopzeep 2 года назад

Definitely a separate video. I think many people will find this useful for their diy/arts & crafts projects, while they would skip over a video about a drill press stand. And that would be a shame because this is a really useful technique!