A beginner's pens

[MillerTurnings]

Thanks to this group for showing us newbies how to do pens. Here are a couple of Princess pens. I usually do segmented vessels, but wanted to try pens for a diversion. Comments and critiques are welcome.

 

[walshjp17]

Nice pens, Jeff. I'm sure the ladies will like them. What is the acrylic on the left? Is that something you cast yourself or was it purchased?

 

[plantman]

I believe that blank is a Aphrodite Plastic pen blank from PSI. Called Pink and Green Pastel Crush # WXLL06. $3.95 Page 133 in catalog # 132B. Jim S

 

[mikespenturningz]

The ladies are gonna love those 2 pens. Nice Job....

 

[betwisted]

The left one looks like Easter in a pen...although what pastels and Jesus have to do with each other...

 

[Bobostro61]

Looks better than my first pens. You use acrylic blanks too. I started out with wood. Then again, that's how I learned how to use my lathe.

 

[MillerTurnings]

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. The pastel blank is from WoodNWhimsies- Cinderella Acrylic- TIM14. The one on the right is from Woodturningz- Cotton Candy Pink-PBIA15. The Cotton Candy was inlace- quite a different animal to turn. I thought my skew was sharp but was tough to turn evenly. I need to work on my technique.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

Well done. Inlace can be a bit of a sweetheart to turn.

 

[BSea]

Very nice pens. And excellent for your 1st ones. I'd have never guessed you were new at this. The fit looks perfect on those two.

 

[Dalepenkala]

Great looking pens! Great job!

 

[Glen Schumann]

Also much better than my first pens. Keep up the good work.