In this tutorial I show you how to cast a metal coin and how to make the rubber molds for it so you can make lots of copies. I would say you could get skyrim rich! I cast the Septim from skyrim.

You can also watch the video tutorial on how to do this. It is at the bottom of this page.

Coins are typically stamped but you can cast them with a low melting metal like bismuth. I show you how and in this tutorial I cast a coin called a Septim from the video game Skyrim.

There are a few different ways to cast a metal coin. In this tutorial I show you a straight forward way to make a mold so you can make copies of the coin. And I also have a youtube video on this project. You can watch it at the bottom of this page.

What you need:

• Some type of low melting temperature metal. I use a Bismuth Alloy: Low-Melting-Point Bismuth Based Ingot 158-190-ALLOY
• Rubber mold making compound Smooth-On Silicone Mold Making Rubber OOMOO 30
• A clay to sculpt your coin - I used a hardening clay ( Procreate Putty 2.5 Oz. )
• A soft clay for the mold - any soft clay will work great

Here is a quick overview of how to make do this:

1. Carve the coin out of a clay that hardens enough to be molded
2. Cast 1 side of the coin in rubber
3. Cast the 2nd side of the coin in rubber
4. Those two halves make a rubber mold
5. Cast metal into the rubber mold

I created a little mold to press the clay into. It is just a cut piece of paper towel tube.

I mix together two parts of procreate clay. This gives us 2 hours of working time. At about two hours the clay is hard and cannot be worked anymore. This gives us a good solid coin to cast.

You don't necessarily have to use a hardening clay for this. It just makes it easier because there is less risk of distorting or bending it. You can use a regular clay, you just have to handle it very carefully.

Press the clay into the tube to make the shape.

Next go ahead and sculpt the image of the coin.

Once you are done, flip it over and carve the other side of the coin. You can see here that it is placed on wax paper. That helps a lot with sticking to the table.

Now we are going to make a rubber mold of the coin. Build a little cardboard box around the coin. There should be a little bit of extra room all the way around the coin.

Put about an inch of clay in the bottom of the box. Put the coin right on top of that then put a little bit of clay around the edge of the coin. Make it so the coin is about half embedded in the clay.

Continue to Part 2

I also have this tutorial as a video:

The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Skyrim Imperial Septim Coin Morrowind Daggerfall

This coin was made as a promotion item to support the release of Skyrim (The Elder Scrolls V) in Europe. Exactly the same coin was included in the Limited Edition of Oblivion (The Elder Scrolls IV). Very RARE, small quantity available.

Low-Melting-Point Bismuth Based Ingot 158-190-ALLOY
158º 190º Fusible Alloy Toy soldier casting , Proof casting cavities (threads, die s, moulds, blind holes), Duplicate patterns in foundry match plate making, Supporting work pieces while machining, Spray coating wood patterns, Masks for electroplating and spray painting.

Smooth-On Silicone Mold Making Rubber OOMOO 30

Use this silicone mold making rubber for making perfect reproductions of original models. It captures intricate detail and is easy to use. OOMOO 30 is easy to use silicone rubber compounds that feature convenient one-to-one by volume mix ratios (no scale necessary). Very low viscosity for easy mixing and pouring, and vacuum degassing is not necessary. Cures at room temperature with negligible shrinkage.