Forever Peanut

Styrofoam peanuts never seem to go away, do they? So, I thought it would be nice to make them even more permanent.

I melted E-waste hard drive cases and household waste to make these lost-foam aluminum peanuts.

These aluminum peanuts are each unique and sold singly in a small gift box. It will be similar to the one shown here, but not exactly the same. I individually quality-control and hand-finish each peanut, which has a small, shiny metal side (deburred; no sharp edges) where the peanut was attached to a sprue during the casting process. Example photos here.