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
    @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

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @MichaelMantion

    @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

    @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

    @jdmccorful

    Жыл бұрын

    Skill takes time! Enjoyed watching, thanks.

  • @johanneswerner1140

    @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
    @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

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks June and thanks for the feedback. :)

  • @Syberz

    @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

    @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

    @nobodynoone2500

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @marcusretaken72
    @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

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @larrybud
    @larrybud Жыл бұрын

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

  • @PaskMakes

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Larry! :)

  • @TheVoidSinger
    @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
    @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

    @SeanD313

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent idea! Those would work perfectly for fine details.

  • @PaskMakes

    @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

    @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 !

  • @tomclevenger5668
    @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

  • @Sztivmon
    @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

    @withoutatrigger

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @PaskMakes

    @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. :)

  • @philipp4025
    @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

  • @Enigma-Sapiens
    @Enigma-Sapiens Жыл бұрын

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

  • @vesslewiththepesstle
    @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.

  • @Crewsy
    @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.

  • @georgecunningham9175
    @georgecunningham9175 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kerrygibbs8198
    @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!!

  • @tophlaw4274
    @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

  • @user-gv1uz7de8w
    @user-gv1uz7de8w Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @MustardMade
    @MustardMade Жыл бұрын

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

  • @seanreidy143
    @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

  • @jonasvaleisa
    @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!

  • @roynielsen1911
    @roynielsen1911 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Kevin.odonnell
    @Kevin.odonnell Жыл бұрын

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

  • @samanthadean1083
    @samanthadean1083 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @neilbedford5082
    @neilbedford5082 Жыл бұрын

    That's just brilliant - what a great result!

  • @SuperDavidEF
    @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.

  • @husk79
    @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!

  • @snoddyification
    @snoddyification5 ай бұрын

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

  • @Shae_Sandybanks
    @Shae_Sandybanks Жыл бұрын

    that is awesome! Great having it in a separate video as it can be referenced a bit easier. My kumiko kit arrived, it looks so well made, I can't wait to use it!

  • @rhoula
    @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.

  • @rfphicks
    @rfphicks Жыл бұрын

    Bloody brilliant! It looks great 🙌

  • @nathanyax772
    @nathanyax772 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pauldubczuk2916
    @pauldubczuk2916 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @borjavivanco8600
    @borjavivanco8600 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @mohdalisyed
    @mohdalisyed Жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnszpak1512
    @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

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @robjchristopher
    @robjchristopher Жыл бұрын

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

  • @liamfoxy
    @liamfoxy Жыл бұрын

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

  • @brindmusicnerd
    @brindmusicnerd Жыл бұрын

    Ingenious process - definitely warranted its own video!

  • @andrewtuft69
    @andrewtuft69 Жыл бұрын

    That is bloody awesome, love your work

  • @davebashford3753
    @davebashford3753 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @lourias
    @lourias Жыл бұрын

    My 2nd time to watch, and this is PERFECT for a 2022 Christmas gift!

  • @teresab.1448
    @teresab.1448 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sternentigerkatze
    @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!

  • @ianvicedomini2648
    @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 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @ELCADAROSA
    @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.

  • @benstradling7615
    @benstradling7615 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @migo-migo9503
    @migo-migo9503 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @doc3164
    @doc3164 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Samadjo
    @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.

  • @CiWhite89
    @CiWhite89 Жыл бұрын

    Great to watch. Dedicated videos are perfect!

  • @jamesweller2413
    @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!

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh Жыл бұрын

    Man, you are so clever & talented. This was great. I like the separate video, I also wouldn't mind it included as well. This was brilliant!

  • @btodoroff
    @btodoroff Жыл бұрын

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

  • @xxPenjoxx
    @xxPenjoxx Жыл бұрын

    Love seeing you go through this process and I'm excited to see how it fits in to your upcoming video

  • @PaskMakes

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it - I'm looking forward to using it in that project but first I have some figuring out do. :)

  • @waterboy8999
    @waterboy8999 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jonareli
    @jonareli Жыл бұрын

    Super cool and simple. I like the video format too

  • @Qopzeep
    @Qopzeep Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @wolffram1
    @wolffram1 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant mate! 👍

  • @vmoutsop
    @vmoutsop Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Tom-xn7zc
    @Tom-xn7zc Жыл бұрын

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

  • @zeddoverkill
    @zeddoverkill Жыл бұрын

    WOW! That is freaking amazing! Glad you made this its own video, that technique is worth sharing!

  • @dakotamax2
    @dakotamax2 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheWingnut58
    @TheWingnut58 Жыл бұрын

    Great job my friend, looks fantastic! As others have commented, I like the dedicated how to videos as well.....much easier to find later for reference. Keep'em coming!

  • @jamesdietrich6614
    @jamesdietrich6614 Жыл бұрын

    Great idea. I really like how it looks.

  • @Grumpyneanderthal
    @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.

  • @uncledave8857
    @uncledave8857 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @8BitLife69
    @8BitLife69 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant idea. Great execution.

  • @leekazan556
    @leekazan556 Жыл бұрын

    Love it!! Great idea and way to put your mark on something you made to pass on from generation to generation.

  • @bradd5112
    @bradd5112 Жыл бұрын

    That looks great! great explanation and video!!

  • @agp7073
    @agp7073 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @FGUK1973
    @FGUK1973 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @gtaylor465
    @gtaylor465 Жыл бұрын

    This was fantastic! Thank you for doing it as a stand alone video, this has alot of uses and I am thrilled with your ideas!

  • @PaskMakes

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it! :)

  • @realpdm
    @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!

  • @andrewdusing6748
    @andrewdusing6748 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job! Turned out so well. Can’t wait to try it myself. I really enjoyed having the short clip.

  • @whiterhino1979
    @whiterhino1979 Жыл бұрын

    That is great. This has given me so many ideas for application. Keep up the great content.

  • @sgsax
    @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!

  • @atchjs
    @atchjs Жыл бұрын

    Always love your videos. You have some really cool ideas. I bought a small CNC a while ago that would do an admirable job cutting out a design.

  • @bushratbeachbum
    @bushratbeachbum Жыл бұрын

    Great!! Love it!! Will definitely be doing this on a few home built machines!!

  • @helenakhudyna2360
    @helenakhudyna2360 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that looks legit! Awesome idea! I love that plastic cutting board has some releasing properties, which (with easy carving) makes it perfect here!

  • @Kami8705
    @Kami8705 Жыл бұрын

    Genius. And I like it in its own video, I wouldn't necessarily have found it otherwise as I sometimes miss regular videos

  • @michaelosmon
    @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

  • @nubtools
    @nubtools Жыл бұрын

    I can’t wait to try this! Thank you

  • @manuelurdaneta8649
    @manuelurdaneta8649 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. great creativity using simple materials

  • @johngassmann9581
    @johngassmann9581 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool idea! It turned out awesome.

  • @ohasis8331
    @ohasis8331 Жыл бұрын

    That looks bloody great.

  • @justavian
    @justavian Жыл бұрын

    That's awesome. Thanks for sharing this separately. As this is a technique that could be useful in many different scenarios, i think it's better as its own video.

  • @boltonky
    @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

  • @randelcross
    @randelcross Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Neal, definitely worthy of its own video.... this is a clean looking project with not metal edges or rivets to catch on your clothes. Love it! Cheers...

  • @nathanmiddleton1478
    @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!

  • @jimthesoundman8641
    @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.

  • @aoife8415
    @aoife8415 Жыл бұрын

    love this on its own!

  • @bradfordanger5196
    @bradfordanger5196 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @sureshot311
    @sureshot311 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @mandyleeson1
    @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

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much Mandy! :)

  • @ghill1010
    @ghill1010 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff. Would have never thought of doing it.

  • @sebuteo
    @sebuteo Жыл бұрын

    Love it! Looks fab. And love the standalone ‘little’ video on it, as well. Very inspiring.

  • @PaskMakes

    @PaskMakes

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sebastian! :)

  • @WCC209
    @WCC209 Жыл бұрын

    I’m absolutely trying this on a vise I’m currently making. Thank for the sharing this idea.

  • @torbenbop1965
    @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 👍

  • @eatenkate
    @eatenkate Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! And it certainly deserves its own video.

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

    That's awesome. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep making. God bless.

  • @richardmahan4197
    @richardmahan4197 Жыл бұрын

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

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