onawhimpewter
New Kent, Virginia ·
onawhimpewter
Pewter Tooth Fairy Boxes, Curl boxes, and OrnamentsNew Kent, Virginia 215 Sales On Etsy since 2009
Announcement
Welcome to my ON A WHIM Pewter site and be sure to check out my ON A WHIM Silhouettes Jewelry site to see my fun and colorful hand cut jewelry. (see address below)
~All of my Pewter pieces are originally hand sculpted in wax. Molds are then made of my originals and the pewter is cast from those molds. Finally, each piece is hand finished.
Follow On A Whim Pewter on Facebook and check out my other shop On A Whim Silhouettes for unique jewelery gifts or for something special for yourself.
Thank you for visiting!
www.onawhimsilhouettes.com
Announcement
Welcome to my ON A WHIM Pewter site and be sure to check out my ON A WHIM Silhouettes Jewelry site to see my fun and colorful hand cut jewelry. (see address below)
~All of my Pewter pieces are originally hand sculpted in wax. Molds are then made of my originals and the pewter is cast from those molds. Finally, each piece is hand finished.
Follow On A Whim Pewter on Facebook and check out my other shop On A Whim Silhouettes for unique jewelery gifts or for something special for yourself.
Thank you for visiting!
www.onawhimsilhouettes.com
Reviews
About
Dana Masters: Sculptor and founder of On A Whim
I'd like to introduce to you my collection
of pewter figurines, ornaments, & other
Whims...
...but first I'd like to take a few steps
back; I was graduated from Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania with a
bachelors degree in fine arts. After
graduation I headed for Williamsburg, VA
where I spent several years honing my
skills in different media including
designing and carving jewelry and
Christmas ornaments. But sculpting gave me
my greatest satisfaction. So upon advice
from a friend, I headed for New England
where the hub of the pewter and jewelry
industry is located. My in house experience
with New England Companies gave me a
chance to work on projects for Companies
such as Disney, Hudson Pewter, & General
Motors. In 1992 I founded On A Whim. Drawing
upon my experiences in the industry and my
past I began designing, sculpting & producing
my own lines .
I gather inspiration from everywhere;
from observing life around me to family &
friends, and of course a couple of terrific
cats. Once a design is solidified in my head I
carve the original in wax; often using
several different types of wax to create
the effect I want. I then have various
Molds made of the original from which
castings of fine lead free pewter are made.
Finally each piece is hand finished to bring
out all of the intricate detail. Each
creation becomes a part of me. I strive to
express a sense of movement and interaction
between the characters or with the
viewer, and I'm not satisfied with a piece
until I can feel the life in it emerge.
That's the true challenge; bringing them
to life. Being able to share these intimate
WHIMS with all of you gives me great
pleasure. It's great fun, and I hope that
you enjoy my "On A Whim” characters as much
as I enjoy creating them.
Shop members
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Dana Masters
Owner, Maker, Designer
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Bart Masters
Maker, Designer
Bart Masters is the nephew of Dana and a young artist in his own right. He has teamed up with Pauline to create the cool T-shirts on the site!
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Pauline Masters
Designer
Pauline Masters is the Mom of Dana & Grandmother of Bart. She teamed up with Bart to create the cool T-shirts on the site.She also sews the tooth fairy pouches for Dana's On A Whim line.
Production partners
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Mike Mulcahey (dba Anne at Home)
Lincoln, RI
Mike Mulcahey is a pewter caster in Lincoln, RI. He creates fine lead free pewter castings of artist's original sculptures (Also dba Anne at Home - designers and manufacturers of decorative hardware and accessories.)
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Replicast, Inc.
Providence, RI
Replicast, Inc. is a company in Providence RI, that creates plastic master models and maquettes from original sculptures and other 3-dimensional art, to be used in the pewter, toy, and jewelry industries.
Shop policies
My approach to developing pieces for my ON A WHIM PEWTER collection begins with an idea. I try to create pieces that are both whimsical and utilitarian at the same time; trinket box figurines, tooth fairy boxes, etc.. Every design is my
own original concept. Once I’ve solidified the idea for a new piece in my head, I begin to carve using a variety of sculptable waxes. I form the waxes into exactly the design I want including every detail & technical aspect(i.e.:the way the piece will open as with the tooth boxes and trinket figurines.
And any hanging methods necessary; ornaments.) Once I’ve completed the waxes to my satisfaction, they are ready to be transformed into pewter. Molds are made of my originals by a caster in Providence, RI and castings are then created from those molds. Each piece is hand finished to my specifications, and the finishing touches are ready to be added. Ribbons and beads and other adornments are added, and finally each "Whim" is carefully packaged. The entire process is fascinating, and truly a labor of love (and many late nights!)
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
- Money Order
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