Design and create a pewter cast medal

In this fun activity, students will be designing and making a pewter cast medal for a sporting event, such as the Olympics or Football World Cup.

We introduce the concept of CAD design, pewter casting and how this can be used to create something for a major event.

Metal casting is a manufacturing process that involves pouring molten metal into a mould to create a 3D metal part. The mould contains a hollow cavity of a desired geometrical shape, and the molten metal is allowed to cool down to form a solidified part. The term ‘casting’ also refers to the part made by the casting process, which dates back 6000 years. Students will look at designing the medal, casting the pewter and fettling, and finish the medal.

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