I have long been a sucker for wax stamps. I even had a sealing wax kit as a kid that I bought at a Hallmark store at the mall.
What I always was my own wax seal, but it always seemed impossible. Then I saw a video from Skill Tree that was not only very easy, but also looked not bad for as simple as it is.
I showed it to the 11yo, and she had two questions: was I going to make it, and could she have one.
So I took my shot at it. It’s just some brass garden hose parts and some leather. Unlike the dude on the channel, I used the CNC to engrave my daughter’s initials.
It was the first time I tried to engraving brass. I learned some things about the cnc. It cut through the metal pretty easily, but I hadn’t thought about the relationship between width and depth. It’s obvious if you think about it, but I just hadn’t.
The next one I make is going to be more intricate. More like a coat of arms or something.
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