Hi,
I realize this isn't exactly the typical question on here, but I could really use some help.
I'm going to a wedding in Turkey this summer, where the traditional wedding gift is a gold coin. To celebrate my friends getting married, I'd like to cast a gold coin with my gf's face and my face on the front, and a nice message on the back on it as a unique wedding gift.
My plan thus far:
I'm planning on buying a simple gold band from Walmart, like this 14k wedding band.
I've been told that I can carve a coin out of wax, and make a mold using plaster of paris, then cast the coin into the mold.
I have a Map gas canister (bought last year), and a propane torch head that I can use.
First problem:
Tonight I tried to melt part of a very fine 12k necklace I bought at the thrift shop. I tried to melt it on a large iron tent stake that I had laying around. The gold kinda solidified into a black blob after a long time, but never really melted to a liquid. I tried again covering it in household borax first, and it didn't get as black, but didn't really melt either. I was able to easily melt a new penny, but wasn't able to melt a nickle, dime, or quarter.
I don't have a lot to spend considering I just graduated school and also have the flights to Turkey to cover.
Do I need to buy a crucible? Where is a cheap place to do that?
Should I build a spruce into my coin to pour into so I can make it 2 sided?
The coin will probably be about the size of a penny, but thinner. Here is an example coin.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thank you,
- Dan
I realize this isn't exactly the typical question on here, but I could really use some help.
I'm going to a wedding in Turkey this summer, where the traditional wedding gift is a gold coin. To celebrate my friends getting married, I'd like to cast a gold coin with my gf's face and my face on the front, and a nice message on the back on it as a unique wedding gift.
My plan thus far:
I'm planning on buying a simple gold band from Walmart, like this 14k wedding band.
I've been told that I can carve a coin out of wax, and make a mold using plaster of paris, then cast the coin into the mold.
I have a Map gas canister (bought last year), and a propane torch head that I can use.
First problem:
Tonight I tried to melt part of a very fine 12k necklace I bought at the thrift shop. I tried to melt it on a large iron tent stake that I had laying around. The gold kinda solidified into a black blob after a long time, but never really melted to a liquid. I tried again covering it in household borax first, and it didn't get as black, but didn't really melt either. I was able to easily melt a new penny, but wasn't able to melt a nickle, dime, or quarter.
I don't have a lot to spend considering I just graduated school and also have the flights to Turkey to cover.
Do I need to buy a crucible? Where is a cheap place to do that?
Should I build a spruce into my coin to pour into so I can make it 2 sided?
The coin will probably be about the size of a penny, but thinner. Here is an example coin.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!!
Thank you,
- Dan