Casting emblems

Has anyone tried making their own emblems with casting resin? I've been

Andy Dingley...

Pewter is pretty easy too. Look at the model soldier hobbyists for
advice and mould materials. Low melting point and it's solid metal
afterwards.

looking everywhere for a half decent pair of plastic bezels for my 1951
Tappan Deluxe stove. Here's the part:
That's not a photo of mine. Mine are cracked, crazed, and peeling. But
the insides are in good enough shape for making a silicone mold. I'll
probably use that quick-setting "crystal clear" casting epoxy resin.
For the crest, I was going to first paint the red portion using red
stained glass paint (so the reflective part will show through). For the
reflective portion of the crest, I'm thinking of using silver leafing.
A specialized part like this will never available (brand new) again. So
the next best thing is to try and reproduce it yourself I guess. Has
anybody here had any experience with making these 3-D type emblems? I'm
curious how well it worked.
Bryan

Kris Baker...

There's lots of sites, Bryan.

I'd try this, first:

Antique Stove Heaven (the original "old stove" site):

Lee...

Bryan..... another solution just occurred to me. Get a block of corian
or appropriate nylon, take it to your local trade/community college and
talk to the teachers in the machine shops.
They can make it a project for the students to draft out a drawing for
what you want and then machine the block for you.
Lee in Toronto

Lee...

Bryan..... have you tried this place for the actual parts?

Lee in Toronto

Kris Baker...

I don't know about the casting process, but I believe most of
the items you are planning will be problematic when exposed
to heat. The resin that I've seen, turns yellow.

Go talk to an auto body shop and see what they'd use. They
probably have to deal with more materials, than anyone else.
They might even be able to make it for you.