How do you make coal figurines? ?

Question

As far as I know. Soft coal is used and mixed with a resin. The mixture is poured into a mold.

But how? What is the resin used or how is it mixed with coal. What type of mold is used.

I sell these coal souvenirs at our gift shop. It would just make more sense to make them with out own resourse then to purchase them.

Many Thanks!

Answer 1

Coal figurines  or jet, a gem quality coal, are carved like wood, from the best quality anthracite. Even furniture was made from jet but jet is a rare type of coal and much fallen from use these days. It was popular in the victorian period where jet was used in mourning jewelry popularized by Queen Victoria herself.