Hi, I would like to know how I make my own coin dies for tokens.I have tried using aluminium and hammering nails in to make the basic shape, but it's just dots :(Thanks
Yes, but why do you need the foil? Place directly on the baking sheet.
Making detailed dies for tokens is going to be hard-the way the pros do it is to create a large plaster model, and use what's called a pantograph to reduce it to the dieObviously, that's probably beyond what you want to do at this pointOne other problem is that the die needs to be harder than the material you're strikingIf you're planning on doing these tokens in metal, it's going to be tough to find something softer than aluminumYou could try getting the dots as close together as you can, and then hold the nail at a shallow angle to carve out the metal between the dotsIf you've ever seen anybody do woodworking with a chisel, that's the effect I'm talking aboutIf you've got $30 or so to spare, you might want to buy a metal engraving tool, which I think would work a lot betterJust make sure to wear safety glasses.
