10 year old made me a millefiori blank.

[carlmorrell]

My ten year old daughter likes playing with small things. She has made quite a few small things with polymer clay such as animals, microscopic tea cups etc.

Yesterday, I showed her a few videos of how millefiori is done. Then I handed her a brass tube. She made this blank. I was never more nervous with this blank. There is only one first blank. I did not want to wreck it.

I did have a small issue, the polymer clay is loose on the blank. I first noticed the blanks "stalling", when sanding. Later, I saw the tube move when I was pressing the pen together. I did sand the tube first. So if anyone has suggestions on how to remedy it.

Thanks to Toni for the inspiration.

 

[Janster]

Very nice job YOUNG LADY! Dad is very PRUOD of YOU, as he should be! Be well...............Jan

 

[ossaguy]

That's really pretty,she did an outstanding job!





Steve

 

[1080Wayne]

If you want to risk taking the pen apart , thin CA on the ends would probably hold the clay to the tube .

Keep her on your list of preferred suppliers .

 

[plantman]

Very, very good job on the blank. Do not try to take the pen apart as the blank may crack!! Remove the ink cartrage and spring and apply a small amount of thin CA in the crack between the blank and the tube. It will wick down the tube and should solve your problem. Jim S

 

[turncrazy43]

Awesome blank by your young lady. you both should be very proud. I see a possible side business.
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[SteveJ]

She did a nice job on that blank!

 

[joefyffe]

Don't let her stop! The girl is Gooooooooood!

 

[Jim15]

That's great work. Something to be proud of.

 

[firewhatfire]

build a shadow box and frame it for her.

well done

 

[ironman123]

10 year old made me a millefiori blank

Great job young lady. Don't stop now.

Put her on the payroll. She can make a good College Fund. Oh yes, your pen looks good to.

Ray

 

[lyonsacc]

within the past month there was a polyclay thread that might have been started my Mrs ptownsubbie. I think someone in that thread mentioned a glue that they use. I'm not in a place where I can search for that at the moment.

Dave

 

[Toni]

just use some CA on the tube to keep it from moving, great job young lady!!!

 

[LL Woodworks]

WOW! She did a great job, look out Toni you have competition