aliskye ([personal profile] aliskye) wrote2007-07-01 02:28 pm

Adventures in Pewter Casting

Cutting stone straight with a hacksaw is hard.

Always wear eye protection.

[identity profile] aeddie.livejournal.com 2007-07-01 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
A tile saw or band saw would probably work well and can be had for $100-$300.

[identity profile] marymont.livejournal.com 2007-07-01 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Remember that the dust made by cutting/carving soapstone makes a very, very nice pigment when mixed with egg yolk, glair or gum -- a rather lovely sage green.

It's a much better use of it than having it as an eye irritant.

[identity profile] snobahr.livejournal.com 2007-07-01 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
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Didn't you have an... incident... last year, when something went into your face, because you weren't wearing eye protection? Please tell me this was a Friendly Reminder™, citing that you're glad you were wearing your eye protection...

[identity profile] joeguppy.livejournal.com 2007-07-02 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
You didn't! Did ya?

[identity profile] fitzjames.livejournal.com 2007-07-02 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ouch, I hope you are okay! As long as we are giving advice I suggest a breath mask as well. The last time I was cutting some wonderstone I was covered in so much dust I was coughing it up for days.