How to Easily Make Awesome and Authentic Cast Metal Lettering

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

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Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@PaskMakes Жыл бұрын

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

@MichaelMantion Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Skill takes time! Enjoyed watching, thanks.

@johanneswerner1140 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thanks June and thanks for the feedback. :)

@Syberz Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@nobodynoone2500 Жыл бұрын

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

@marcusretaken72 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@larrybud Жыл бұрын

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

@PaskMakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Larry! :)

@TheVoidSinger Жыл бұрын

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.

@jeffgoldenberg9579 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Excellent idea! Those would work perfectly for fine details.

@PaskMakes Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@PaskMakes Жыл бұрын

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

@tomclevenger5668 Жыл бұрын

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

@Enigma-Sapiens Жыл бұрын

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

@philipp4025 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@snoddyification 4 ай бұрын

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

@Crewsy Жыл бұрын

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.

@seanreidy143 Жыл бұрын

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

@neilbedford5082 Жыл бұрын

That's just brilliant - what a great result!

@ELCADAROSA Жыл бұрын

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.

@johnszpak1512 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@dakotamax2 Жыл бұрын

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

@georgecunningham9175 Жыл бұрын

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

@Tom-xn7zc Жыл бұрын

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

@doc3164 Жыл бұрын

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

@liamfoxy Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. I love small things like this that can make a huge difference in the professional look of a finished product

@kerrygibbs8198 Жыл бұрын

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!!

@roynielsen1911 Жыл бұрын

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

@teresab.1448 Жыл бұрын

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

@8BitLife69 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea. Great execution.

@pauldubczuk2916 Жыл бұрын

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

@RayMusic88 Жыл бұрын

That's so cool! So inventive.

@jamesdietrich6614 Жыл бұрын

Great idea. I really like how it looks.

@Violaetor Жыл бұрын

Carving into that looks very satisfying.

@davebashford3753 Жыл бұрын

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

@corncobjohnsonreal Жыл бұрын

I started applauding this is so genius

@manuelurdaneta8649 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. great creativity using simple materials

@rfphicks Жыл бұрын

Bloody brilliant! It looks great 🙌

@brindmusicnerd Жыл бұрын

Ingenious process - definitely warranted its own video!

@ohasis8331 Жыл бұрын

That looks bloody great.

@realpdm Жыл бұрын

That is reall clever! I appreciate these technique videos. I think they will serve you well long term as people may look up particular topics. Also handy for saving later to come back to instead of trying to remember which project video had the technique. Thank you for sharing!

@wolffram1 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant mate! 👍

@jamesweller2413 Жыл бұрын

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!

@michaelosmon Жыл бұрын

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

@aoife8415 Жыл бұрын

love this on its own!

@andrewtuft69 Жыл бұрын

That is bloody awesome, love your work

@husk79 Жыл бұрын

wow!! thats awesome!! i love that you made a video just with this technique! id love to see more videos like this too!

@jonasvaleisa Жыл бұрын

This man from Queensland does not stop to amaze me! These creative ideas are awesome. I like both the long projects, and the short ones like this. Good job, a big fan of yours!

@brunopmcosta Жыл бұрын

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

@ianvicedomini2648 Жыл бұрын

It looks brilliant Neil. Having this video separate gives people a chance to watch the process and technique of how it's done perfectly and also getting some idea of how it could potentially look afterwards. Great video mate 👍🏼👍🏼

@Kevin.odonnell Жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! I’d love to see the concept evolve

@borjavivanco8600 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I do love This videos when you detail the process . I do love the rest of them too

@tophlaw4274 Жыл бұрын

I definitely appreciate seeing your ingenious process & technique in detail. this was a great learning experience & looking forward to learning more from you in your future builds

@danceswithaardvarks3284 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Samadjo Жыл бұрын

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.

@adamschwartz484 Жыл бұрын

This is such a creative technique!

@CiWhite89 Жыл бұрын

Great to watch. Dedicated videos are perfect!

@ghill1010 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff. Would have never thought of doing it.

@samanthadean1083 Жыл бұрын

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

@jonareli Жыл бұрын

Super cool and simple. I like the video format too

@MustardMade Жыл бұрын

Love the short videos that can be referenced in the future! Amazing as always!

@nathanmiddleton1478 Жыл бұрын

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!

@benstradling7615 Жыл бұрын

Great fun little project definitely deserved a video of its own .

@dragade101 Жыл бұрын

Thats brilliant to have something so specific as its own video

@migo-migo9503 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate! Thank you for sharing this with us.

@sgsax Жыл бұрын

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!

@Grumpyneanderthal Жыл бұрын

The breath of your developing skill sets is extraordinary. Such a simple solution which I’m sure would never have occurred to me. While I’m intrigued by the results, I’m more fascinated by the simple process.

@rhoula Жыл бұрын

OMG this is by far one of the best videos I've seen for a very long time. I have been watching your videos for so long and enjoyed each and everyone of them. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos and share your unbelievable knowledge.

@johngassmann9581 Жыл бұрын

Very cool idea! It turned out awesome.

@eatenkate Жыл бұрын

Awesome! And it certainly deserves its own video.

@jimthesoundman8641 Жыл бұрын

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.

@BenNawrath Жыл бұрын

Great idea! I’m glad this was its own video.

@sixpotshot Жыл бұрын

Your wit is our pleasure! Pask Makes' Great!

@SuperDavidEF Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the video and I'm glad you released it separately. I love your long-form videos. I don't mind a little extra length from including "side projects" like this, but having it separate means I get to watch TWO great videos from you! Also, as someone else has said, it makes it easy to save for later when I might want to watch it again.

@richardwilson1702 Жыл бұрын

This was great! Definitely worth it's own video!

@torbenbop1965 Жыл бұрын

Its really great when you show sup-processer like this. It makes it easier to find when we want to use it in our own projekts 👍

@____________________________.x Жыл бұрын

That looked great, well done

@Alan_Hans__ Жыл бұрын

That looks quite brilliant and seems very easy to do.

@mandyleeson1 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Mandy! :)

@bradd5112 Жыл бұрын

That looks great! great explanation and video!!

@nathanyax772 Жыл бұрын

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

@mohdalisyed Жыл бұрын

Niel, you are a legend!!! Wishing you best mate

@vmoutsop Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool. Very cool project. Can’t wait to try some carving.

@tatzlewyrm Жыл бұрын

That looks awesome!

@OKKOwood Жыл бұрын

Cool process! Definitely worth a video on its own

@davidbradford5432 Жыл бұрын

So many options are open now great idea.

@dallasgrant Жыл бұрын

That was really cool to see and reasonably simple to achieve.

@richardmahan4197 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I appreciate the separate videos detailing a single process.

@JaredAF Жыл бұрын

Wow that looks great

@dannyhale7645 Жыл бұрын

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

@stevestogsdill5791 Жыл бұрын

Very clever! Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

@boltonky Жыл бұрын

That is a cool trick as never thought of doing it that way, always done gule and brought lettering in a pinch. Will really help as i have a bunch of vintage stuff that could do with letters being fixed

@sternentigerkatze Жыл бұрын

very cool idea! The lettering looks great and the process looks so easy! It's great when there are no expensive machines needed to make something so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this!