Has anyone had one made? How much did it cost and where was it from?
Cheers
I've got a few. My better half is a jeweller and can make them but they're not that cheap. approx £80 made from silver.
Flipping heck, is silver necessary?
Jen Green - http://www.headbadges.com/id4.html
I think someone on here used to do them too, but the name escapes me. The cost is in the labour as much as the raw material TBH
chuckle at the 85£ on-one badge from woody's link.
The silver is cheap, its the handmade carving or mould making that costs.
IIRC my jen Green one was about the same price.
I've just had some mango sapphires put into my new IF badge 😉
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Ayatollah - ponce 😉
There's a guy who does pewter ones - gemo@f2s.com
I got an on one one for £14 delivered (to cover up the scummy yorkshire rose on my new summer season) 😛
Looks pretty nice imo.
JonR - go on the jen green site. I'm looking for one for my cove if you want to order together.
Sheldon will your wife do any kind of head badge?
Yup, you send me a pic and we'll go from there. We're currently looking to make 2 of these (Just the boar bit)for the SSEC next year.
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ohhhhh SSEC in the UK 😉
I will have to plan my hols way in advance then 😀
JonR - go on the jen green site. I'm looking for one for my cove if you want to order together.
Its 80 sheets mate, bit steep for me I was looking to spend maybe upto 35
Indeed, there'll be an official announcement soon too 😉
£35, I couldn't even get one we've already got a mould for cast for that I'm afraid. Maybe the bloke who does the pewter ones can sort you out. Can't remember is ID though ;-(
Yep pewter is what I'm looking at, I think having a silver headbadge on my bike would be a bit showy for me.
JonR/Andyhilton
Can't you make a mould and then just use that jewelry "silver" that you play with like plasticine and then bake off?
I want one for my chameleon... (though I could just get one from the official site)
why not make one?
then its totally custom, and you can feel proud(er) of it.
ive considered it before, carve it out of wax, and then cast it in silver.
I seem to remember my grandfather doing it in his garage once, he was into fiddly tinkering. he also repaired watches, which was pretty incredible, making tiny cogs and sprockets by hand.
how about, cutting one out from a piece of sheet copper. i reckon that would be nice, especially as it greens over time.
I suppose myself and Andy could have a pop but considering the pair of us a ham fisted clods it probably would be better to find someone with a modicum of artistic ability.
ive considered it before, carve it out of wax, and then cast it in silver
Thats how its done, the wax iirc costs about £25 and the mould about £45 then there is the metal etc...
I was quite good in pottery clases in school, I could make you a money box...
[i] JonR - Member
I suppose myself and Andy could have a pop but considering the pair of us a ham fisted clods it probably would be better to find someone with a modicum of artistic ability. [/i]
I am not a ham fisted clod. How rude. Yes to someone with artistic ability.
[i] portlyone - Member
I was quite good in pottery clases in school, I could make you a money box...
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Artistic not Autistic!
Geoff Moorhouse is the guy you are looking for.. email as above
this is the Cove badge he made for me
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