The Craft of Making Pewter The Craft of Making Pewter ach piece of Shirley Pewter is a hand-crafted piece of art. Every item is created using time-honored methods of pewtering which have been passed down from generation to generation.
Several elements go into forming an item of quality and craftsmanship.
Design, form, construction, and finish are the true gauges of the craftsman's hand and the quality of his product he properties of pewter are such that the metal can be worked in a number of ways. The two traditional methods of crafting the material are casting, and manipulation into forms from flat sheet metal. Pouring molten pewter into a mould. Moulds of cuttlebones, plaster, or the lost wax process can produce a single unique casting. Following the rapid hardening of the metal, craftsmen must prepare pieces for polishing.