Potpourri lids larger than 3"........?

[odie]

I've purchased a dozen of these pewter potpourri lids from CSUSA, and I like them.....except they're only 3" in diameter. Anyone know where I can purchase similar lids a bit larger? Thanks......

-----odie-----

 

[George Guadiane]

I used a 1900s silver plate on nickel silver flower frog from a Sterling bowl. It's about 6 inches across. I thought about replacing the original finial with a wooden one... still thinking about it. I painted it black because the plating was worn through and a little pitted in places and snap fit it to this avocado square bowl. There are not a lot of them out there, but they can be found.

 

[Pete Moncrieff-Jury]

Make your own whatever size you want in either pewter or wood, both can be turned and pierced easily
Pete

 

[hockenbery]

Or you can cast pewter really easily
It melts at around 450 degrees. A torch will melt it.
I use a cheap melting pot for lead used by folks who cast bullets or sinkers.
You can pour it directly on the wood then turn it.
If you pour it on the wood you need a dove tail or something to hold it in place as the pewter won't stick to the wood.

You can make molds from bondo and cast many similar pieces.
Casting sand makes great detail.

The pecan gavel below was half experiment half gift for an HOA president.
The 3 rings on the handle and one around the head were cast by wrapping cardboard from a cherrios box around the wood the with a spew (sort of cardboard funnel) leading Into the wrapped around cardboard.
Pour molten pewter into the spew until it is full. Let cool. The let it cool some more..cut the filled spew section off with a hacksaw. Turn the pewter. I
Used a spindle gouge riding the bevel. I sandblasted around the letters and the rings on the handle.
Letting isn't great but the recipient was pleased.

I learned enough from demos by Keith Larent at our club and the Florida symposium
and by Lee Carter at the Rocky Mountain Woodturner's
Also John Wessels will be doing pewter casting demos at the AAW this weekend.

Rule number one hot metal looks just like cold metal. Google casting pewter.
Or catch a good demo.