How Do You Make Pewter Game Pieces?
Many games use small pewter miniatures or figurines to depict characters or markers on a game board. If you lose a piece and want to replace it without buying a whole new game, you can use pewter ingots to make your own. Likewise, pewter can be used to make your own game pieces for an original game design, or even to make your own personalized chess or checkers pieces. Pewter is a great option for these types of pieces, as it easy to obtain and can be melted down in your kitchen. Step 1 Purchase a mold in the shape of the game piece you want or make your own with aoapstone for a custom design. Get a large piece of soapstone and cut it down with a saw into a square or rectangle that is about twice as big as the game piece itself should be. Carve the design for the game piece into the interior of the soapstone. Step 2 Break or saw off a piece of pewter from the larger ingot that is slightly larger than you think you will actually need. Step 3 Set one of the burners on your stove to its h
Many games use small pewter miniatures or figurines to depict characters or markers on a game board. If you lose a piece and want to replace it without buying a whole new game, you can use pewter ingots to make your own. Likewise, pewter can be used to make your own game pieces for an original game design, or even to make your own personalized chess or checkers pieces. Pewter is a great option for these types of pieces, as it easy to obtain and can be melted down in your kitchen. Purchase a mold in the shape of the game piece you want or make your own with aoapstone for a custom design. Get a large piece of soapstone and cut it down with a saw into a square or rectangle that is about twice as big as the game piece itself should be. Carve the design for the game piece into the interior of the soapstone. Break or saw off a piece of pewter from the larger ingot that is slightly larger than you think you will actually need. Set one of the burners on your stove to its high setting and place
