How to care for your Pewter products Pewter, which can easily be mistaken for silver, is a very popular metal to work with for artisans and crafters. It does not easily rust or corrode and is easy to clean, making it a very low maintenance material. This is why it is the perfect for almost […]
Buckingham Pewter – Same great products, fresh new location! Here at Buckingham Pewter, we take our promotional items seriously. We pride ourselves on being able to create local, hand-made products that can be customised to suit your every need. We can adapt any product to easily display your brand. Our products are timeless and our […]
Pewter Promotional Tankards Our promotional tankard is one of our most popular corporate gifts! It is an extremely versitile item. Its main use is a drinking vessel, but others include; a vase, a pen holder, lolly jar, loose coin piggy bank, water jug, I could go on. So if you’re not sold already on purchasing […]
Support Local! Pewter products made right here in Perth! Our locally made Pewter products are a great way to promote your brand and business. Here at Buckingham Pewter, we are a unique, family owned business who takes pride in creating exactly what you are looking for. We don’t source offshore like most businesses to cut […]
Are you in charge of organising your workplace’s promotional items? Let us help you! Here at Buckingham Pewter we make customised promotional items to suit every need. All of our products are made from the highest quality Pewter and made locally here in Perth. So what better reason than to check out our 10 most […]
Our Top 5 Cheapest Custom-Made Promotional Items Are you looking for a unique, custom-made yet affordable product that looks expensive and is of the highest quality? Here are our top 5 cheapest Pewter items that you need to know about now! Animal Figurines. With a crazy low retail price starting at $3.00, how could you […]
Are you looking for an affordable, yet unique gift this Christmas? Look no further, we have the solution for you! Every year, Buckingham Pewter produces a huge number of corporate promotional gifts for a variety of businesses and organisations across Australia. Giving high quality gifts to your staff and clients will not only boost your […]
5 Pewter Gift Ideas Looking for a unique gift that has some character to it? Pewter is a great product that has an abundance of character. Here are our 5 favourite pewter gift ideas. 1 – Bottle Opener Are you looking to give your wedding guests a functional wedding bonbonniere? A custom pewter bottle opener […]
How do you design your own custom belt buckle? 5 steps to create the perfect custom belt buckle with Buckingham Pewter. Choose your logo Sounds pretty simple, but it can determine your next steps and the overall feel of your belt buckle. If you are looking for the buckle to be mainly logo than a […]
Manufacturing Custom 3D Figurines It all starts with an idea, and Idea of a product or item you want to create as a figurine out of Pewter. This idea is then communicated and turned into a piece of artwork. The artwork is then supplied to a 3D render artist and they bring to life your […]
Why is Pewter Great for Custom Belt Buckles? What is Pewter? Pewter is a tin alloy traditionally used to make household items and tankards. It mainly consists of tin with other elements like bismuth and antimony to make the alloy denser. Pewter is a softer metal and has a low melting point (230 degrees Celsius.) […]
Is there much difference? Centrifugal casting is a method that requires creating a mould of a certain product or design then easily replicating it. This is done by pouring liquid metal into the mould while it is spinning at high velocity and then allowing it to cool. First, you need to have that master product […]
How is Pewter Manufactured? What is Pewter? Check it out here! At Buckingham Pewter we use the spin casting method to create our products. This utilises centrifugal force whilst the mould is spinning to allow the pewter to be poured in cool and solidify. Firstly a “master” needs to be produced. There are a number […]
What is Pewter? Pewter is a Tin alloy traditionally used to make tankards and other household utensils. It is a dense metal containing predominantly tin but also can made up of antinomy, zinc, copper, and iron. This means it will never rust or tarnish over time. It is a soft alloy and has a low […]