
So at Vancoufur 2016 there was a neat idea, a sort of "con currency" Anyone could help out con staff and in return get a "Helper Buck". Then at closing ceremonies there were items that could be bid on with these "Helper Bucks". I like the concept, it encourages people to contribute, offers a tangible way to give back to people that help out and are another neat collectible from the convention. Total credit goes to whoever thought up the idea.
Top is the original coin from Vancoufur 2016
Middle is so milled plastic coins (5 Blue Bucks)
Bottom are a couple milled brass coins (10 Brass Bucks)
I'm just playing around a bit, seeing what would look better for an engraved coin. The relief engraved coins are closer to what actual coins would look like but I prefer the look of the non-relief engrave. I tried a couple using clear polycarbonate but found that being able to see both sides of the coin at the same time distracting and harder to read.
I changed the deer from the original coin to a 6 point buck, cause that's what my fursuit is ;p
The deer rear one was just being silly, from the term "heads or tails" this one has a deer head and the tail :3
I made these just for fun, kind of a physical concept sketch, brass would not be a great choice of materials (although it does make a satisfying coin-ringing sound when flipped) and engraving them like this takes too long to make very many and they would tarnish quickly. A laser cut acrylic would probably work best (despite the cedar wood of the original smelled really nice!) plus then different denominations can be different colors.
Technically these should be called tokens and not coins, these aren't government issued ;)
Top is the original coin from Vancoufur 2016
Middle is so milled plastic coins (5 Blue Bucks)
Bottom are a couple milled brass coins (10 Brass Bucks)
I'm just playing around a bit, seeing what would look better for an engraved coin. The relief engraved coins are closer to what actual coins would look like but I prefer the look of the non-relief engrave. I tried a couple using clear polycarbonate but found that being able to see both sides of the coin at the same time distracting and harder to read.
I changed the deer from the original coin to a 6 point buck, cause that's what my fursuit is ;p
The deer rear one was just being silly, from the term "heads or tails" this one has a deer head and the tail :3
I made these just for fun, kind of a physical concept sketch, brass would not be a great choice of materials (although it does make a satisfying coin-ringing sound when flipped) and engraving them like this takes too long to make very many and they would tarnish quickly. A laser cut acrylic would probably work best (despite the cedar wood of the original smelled really nice!) plus then different denominations can be different colors.
Technically these should be called tokens and not coins, these aren't government issued ;)
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Something tells me the non-relief engrave on the final row would be preferable due to cutting time. Also, how deep are you cutting? You could get away with 0.05mm and have enough deformation to show what's going on. (Not to mention being able to greatly increase your feed speed)
Additionally, you might want to look into acid/anodizing with aluminum. I realize the temptation to make something that will last, but doing some simple ink negative transfer/phosphoric acid etch with suspended copper, works really well.
Additionally, you might want to look into acid/anodizing with aluminum. I realize the temptation to make something that will last, but doing some simple ink negative transfer/phosphoric acid etch with suspended copper, works really well.
Yes, the non-relief engrave is faster, less than half the time. The cut depth I used is 0.15mm done in a single pass (250mm/min feedrate), but these are basically just what I could do easily, not quickly :) I have worked with some acid etch companies before, that's a very good option for small/medium quantities. Besides spreading the idea I didn't really put much thought into producing these, just a physical doodle for me.
I wonder, is this a offer to make the helping bucks for next year's event?
I laser etched the original and I was a little bit dissapointed at how some of them came out. I think if we don't do acrylic next year we'll have to at very least use a better wood.
The "head" style we chose was to closely mimic the Candian 25cent coin head style.
--Trapa
I laser etched the original and I was a little bit dissapointed at how some of them came out. I think if we don't do acrylic next year we'll have to at very least use a better wood.
The "head" style we chose was to closely mimic the Candian 25cent coin head style.
--Trapa
*nod* I could probably help out with that. Although it depends on how set up I am with my shop, the one I am in currently in will be no more in a couple months.
Although its a caribou on the back of the Canadian quarter but I can see the similarity, I just found a few white tail pictures for reference for the one I did.
I think the wood coins turned out pretty good, not bad at all for a first run.
Although its a caribou on the back of the Canadian quarter but I can see the similarity, I just found a few white tail pictures for reference for the one I did.
I think the wood coins turned out pretty good, not bad at all for a first run.
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