banksia and brass

[sbwertz]

This is a small banksia pod filled with brass filings from a key cutting machine.
If you decide to try using brass filings to inlay in pens, be SURE to wear nitrile gloves. My hands feel like I filled it with cactus spines! Those fine filings will pierce your skin.

Not a very good picture...I'm still learning how to use my new smartphone and haven't figured out how to turn off the flash!

 

[magpens]

Very nice ... what a cool idea !!! . What glue did you use to hold in the brass filings ?

 

[sbwertz]

Very nice ... what a cool idea !!! . What glue did you use to hold in the brass filings ?

I used CA...first a little medium, then rubbed in the brass then dribbled on a little thin.

 

[mark james]

Nice project and pen!

The photo is fine Sharon!!! :tongue:

 

[mecompco]

Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing that.

Regards,
Michael

 

[liljohn1368]

That is really nice. Great job.....

 

[skiprat]

Looks great, :biggrin: The shape is a bit chubby for me, but the effect in the blank is great.

I think I remember key cutting brass being used before, but I'm sure theirs wasn't a success like yours. Well done.

 

[sbwertz]

Yeah, it is a bit chubby for me, too, but it is what the customer wanted. I made a fat one like that for my husband...who has huge hands...and a friend saw it and wanted one made like it. It isn't really quite as chubby as it looks....the flash put a dark shadow behind it that makes it look even chubbier!