Pewter Drip-Casting
This ongoing project with A.R. Wentworths of Sheffield is exploring a new aesthetic for pewter objects.
In this process we have christened drip-casting, molten pewter is gathered in a ladle and dripped onto a steel tool; in this case an upturned bowl form. The pewter cools and solidifies as it hits the tool. More pewter is dripped until the desired surface is covered and thickness achieved. The cast is then removed from the tool and the tool reused.
As each drip of pewter fuses with the last, minute channels are created on the inside surface of the cast. These form a decorative snapshot of the production process, clearly showing the metal’s once liquid state.
The pieces are available to buy at www.wentworth-pewter.com
