Mining Figurines

New Holland Pewter is our unique brand of fine lead-free pewter, made in Australia since 1983. The original master pattern is designed in our studio, then hand-crafted to create the three dimensional model. There are several ways to create the master pattern, but usually the ‘lost wax’ method is preferred.

From the wax pattern, a bronze or silver master pattern is made. That master pattern is then used to make a vulcanised rubber mould for spin casting a number of second generation masters. Each one is carefully hand-detailed to make a production mould for centrifugal casting large volumes.

After casting, each piece is individually handcrafted to remove any imperfections and is then polished to a high glossy finish using polishing techniques developed by us over a quarter of a century.

For generations, pewter has been a highly regarded metal, fourth in line as the most used metal in the jewellery industry after gold, silver and platinum. Pewter could, in fact, be called,

the Semi-Precious Metal

because it is the metallic equivalent of semi-precious stones and is the metal of choice for sculptors in the jewellery, gift and souvenir industries.

Each piece is hand-crafted to perfection in our studio and, when polished, looks like sterling silver. To meet the international standard for this beautiful metal, pewter is classified as being lead-free.

The New Holland™ brand of pewter will not tarnish under normal conditions and, because it is lead free, is completely non-toxic. When you look for pewter figurines, always look for our brand, New Holland™ Pewter.

We offer custom services, including original pattern design and mould making. We can custom make to your own design, mould and cast each piece, and finish it to perfection. Our custom made pewter figurines are made only in the finest lead-free pewter. Our fine pewter is unique and, when polished, looks like sterling silver.