Copper clad board etching.

This is something I have wanted to try for a long time but could never get right.

I have now "mastered" transferring toner from a lazer printer on to copper to produce these military insignias.

The line artwork for the RE Badge was done for me by a friend, Jamie Munro-Naan, thank you Jamie, really appreciate it. 

More self made Army stuff.

The shields below are all made out of thin (0.01mm) copper foil. I then make silicone rubber molds out of them and then cast bronze cold resin castings.

Embossed copper foil. 

26 Armoured Engineer Squadron embossed copper.

Clock from the one above this one.

31 Armoured Engineer Squadron embossed copper. 

2 Armoured Engineer Squadron embossed copper (not yet finished). 

Molds:

31 Armoured Engineer Squadron

26 Armoured Engineer Squadron

More molds will be added. 

Bronze cold castings. 

Both were burnished with brown shoe polish. 

Some of the things I made with the CNC.

All the pieces are engraved using a tool made out of a piece of broken 6.35mm drill bit, not perfect but shows that the cnc is working. Next step is to  make a bigger and better one, after we move to a new place.

Grandson number 1. Used oak to make this one, turned out pretty good except that the grain is a little too strong which spoils the pic a little.

Grandson number 2. My very first try, MDF not good for this.

The dragon was engraved on to a piece of plexiglass then the groves were filled with acrylic paint for dragon mad son number 2.

The wife would probably kill me if she knew I posted the "birthday card" I made for her. 

The lion above (Yogi) was the emblem for 31 Armoured Engineer Squadron I served with back in  the early - mid 70's. The top one was engraved on to a piece of pine and the bottom one on to a piece of plexiglass and hand painted using acrylic paint. I am not really happy with the plexiglass version and am looking into ways/technics of making more professional looking ones.