first successful worthless wood casting

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This pen just came out of my pocket. I've been carrying it for a couple of weeks. It is what I consider to be my first cast blank that worked well. It is a piece of spalted maple burl paired with some orange alumilite. There is a little bronze powder in the alumilite, too.
The tube was painted black. Paired up with a LeRoy Elegant in gold TN and black TN from EB.
 

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Very nice casting. I would describe the pen as elegant. What's next on the list?

I need to up the ante with my casting. I'm still fighting some tiny bubbles, especially along rough areas in the wood. It might be necessary to up the pressure but I'm already running at 40 psi and more pressure adds more to the danger, too.
The next thing is to wrap a tube and cast with clear. This weekend, I hope.
 
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