Bumpy Baron

[YoYoSpin]

Here's a first attempt at some shape embellishments on an acrylic Baron...turns out to be no more difficult than with a stabilized wood blank:

 

[DCBluesman]

Like batting practice fastballs, you just keep knocking them out of the park! I love the satin nickel with the blue resin!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Generally I don't care for non-wood turned items. But you scored a 10 with that one. Nice treatment and the satin nickle compliments the color. Excellent photography as well.

 

[badwin]

I'm more of a fan of the wood pens, but that one is fantastic. Great job. I love the color combos and the overall shape. It's a homerun.
Brian

 

[pastorbill1952]

Simply gorgeous. I have to get some of that acrylic.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Wow, Ed---that really looks great!!!! Nice work as always!!!

 

[WoodChucker]

Ed, they look beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rudy Vey]

I must admit that I do not care much any of the "free style" pens and like the classic forms much better, but I must say these look really good. Nice Job, Ed!

Rudy

SE Mi

 

[PenWorks]

Nice job Ed, the photos are stunnig.

 

[Gary]

Really nice work, Ed.

 

[swm6500]

This one looks great also Ed. Another nice acrylic.

 

[opfoto]

Beautiful pen, Ed. That is about as blue as blue can be!

 

[Deere41h]

Nice looking pens Ed. I like the combination of plating and color. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[rtjw]

That has to be the prettiest blue I have ever seen.

 

[Peninhandrjg]

Absoulutly Supurb! Brilliant colors

 

[woodscavenger]

Ed, I love your bumpy Barons. I like the double ridge green stabilized pen the best. I have a question for you since you are obviously a bead master. Do your non-bumpy pens ever begin life as bumpy barons? I tend to have some tear out on some of my bumps and have to make them non-bumpy.

So when do the barons get O-rings?
BTW, how do your O-ring pens sale and how do they feel? Does it add a nice grip and comfort level to the pens?

 

[darbytee]

Another beauty Ed. The satin nickel looks great with the blue. I've just started making the baron and it's already one of my favorites.

 

[YoYoSpin]

I use a sharp skew to cut the beads and have been pretty lucky so far...no tear-out problems.

On the o-ring question, pen sales are a complete mystery to me...eventually everything sells, but there doesn’t seem to be any hard-and-fast rules for what sells first or best. About 1 in 20 of my pens have o-rings, and the feedback I get indicates that a lot of people like the non-slip feel. There is one downside to these o-rings however...I've noticed that in one shop in particular, where its usually very hot and the humidity is extremely low, the black o-rings will crack after a few months of shelf-time.

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pens and very good clear picture.

 

[mik]

Me too - not a plastic lover - but this is beautiful - well done ED!![8D][8D]

 

[Fleabit]

Very nicely done! The touches on the ends are great.

 

[JimGo]

That is REALLY pretty Ed! The blue is a great color, and the satin finish looks nice with that blank.