Double Closed End El Toro

[vick]

Anthony must be a bad influence! This is an El Toro that I made and is only the second resin pen I have ever done. I have in the past stuck to wood pens but I have decided to branch out due to something I want to try that will only work with plastic. The material is the tobacco swirl resin from CSU but I just got some lucite rods in the other day and can't wait to try those

Forgive the pictures but I did not feel like setting up my photo booth.
Comments and critiques are welcome.

 

[Buzz]

Stunning! I'm yet to try resin, but every time I see one like this I'm a little closer to giving it a go.

 

[Jim15]

Great pen Mike.

jim

 

[EdwinSSIV]

Very Nice!
I enjoy the look of the celluloids.

 

[Johnathan]

Very nice job! I think it would have looked even better without the cap band.

 

[gerryr]

Well, excellent work as always Mike, but I have to agree with Jonathan about the CB, it just doesn't look right on this one. I think the only place that CB looks OK is on a regular El Toro. I really like the shape of this one.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Not bad for plastic [] Traitor [}] J/K Nice work as always, personally I think the CB is just fine.

 

[alamocdc]

That really looks nice, Mike! But you know I have to raz you about the hidden clip again... or should I say lack thereof? [}][] See, here's the problem, once you've begun doing certain things, people just come to expect it every time. []

 

[thewishman]

Very pretty!

 

[csb333]

The switch to plastic worked out well for you. That pen looks real sharp!

 

[PenWorks]

To borrow Ed's line....
"Wood is good, but plastic is fantastic"
Very nice pen Mike, next thing you know, you will be turning
some Cave Creek Castings []

 

[jdavis]

Awsome Awsome Awsome like the colors

 

[vick]

Thanks everyone for all of the comments.

For all of you that do not like the center band I personally like something to break up the line in a style where the cap is a larger diameter than than the body. The plain ring style of this center band I am very fond of. I do appreciate others opinions though so keep letting me know when you think something looks off. Even if I do not change the style it gives me something to consider.

I am planning on making the same design basically but with the body and the cap being the same diameter and leaving off the band.

Billy - regarding the hidden clip. I got the supplies I was waiting for and actually did one with a hidden clip, but I did not like the way my lamination turned out so I never pressed parts into it. Also I wanted to see how a new clip attachment method I am using for these would work so the cap is going to take some abuse before I do another one. Besides I try not to be a one trick pony, I think of myself as a teo trick pony [].