Reflections on Intro to Pewter Casting with Shane Mahon

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Special thanks to Shane Mahon who taught the class attendees the process of melting solid pewter to a molten liquid at 500 degrees fahrenheit! Wow! Each of the participants learned to cast an item with the sand casting model as well as a two part silicone mixture they used to make a mold for an item of their choice. It was show and tell time each time an item was removed from the casting mold. All the participants were wowed with the process and it is unanimous that they all want to return for Pewter Casting Two now that they have learned the process. Attendees were sent home with all the materials and casting equipment to cast pewter at home. Yes, pewter can be melted on a kitchen stove in a stainless steel pot. Fascinating new hobby with many possibilities.

We also want to do a shout out to Lily Brutger at Art in Motion for hosting our first Avon Hills Folk School Class at the awesome Art in Motion studio. Lily was a wonderful host and the studio was perfect for our Pewter Casting class. Thanks Lily!