Fishin Boat

[EBorraga]

I recently cast some blanks to mimic a fishing boat. Like the ranger boats with metal flake. I had a few trial and error runs on the blank, but I think I found a winner.

Comments accepted and appreciated

 

[thewishman]

Looking good, Ernie!

 

[Dalecamino]

I think you nailed it nicely. The fish are jumping! :biggrin:

 

[Woodchipper]

Excellent pen! OK, now for the big question- how did you do it so others, like me, and copy the technique? Thanks for sharing the photos.

BTW, went to the Baptist seminary in Louisville in the mid-70s. Lived in Lyndon.

 

[EBorraga]

Excellent pen! OK, now for the big question- how did you do it so others, like me, and copy the technique? Thanks for sharing the photos.

BTW, went to the Baptist seminary in Louisville in the mid-70s. Lived in Lyndon.

Well, the color is an automotive color and I added some very fine metal flake to it. The next experiment will involve a few different sized metal flakes. The main issue is the transparency. I reverse painted the blank green. I also painted the tube and tinted the epoxy green. Without doing that you could see the epoxy when the pen was final size.

I go to the seminary once a week. There is a shop in there called Edgar's. They carry fountain pens, ties, cuff links, suits, and shave stuff for men. They also carry 4 or 5 of my kitless pens. Very nice place

 

[EBorraga]

I think you nailed it nicely. The fish are jumping! :biggrin:

Reminds me of a country song. I'm gonna miss her, looky there, I got a bite!!

 

[mark james]

Tinting the epoxy and painting the blank made a noticeable improvement than mine - which I love.

beautiful.

 

[Rounder]

Excellent pen! OK, now for the big question- how did you do it so others, like me, and copy the technique? Thanks for sharing the photos.

BTW, went to the Baptist seminary in Louisville in the mid-70s. Lived in Lyndon.

Well, the color is an automotive color and I added some very fine metal flake to it. The next experiment will involve a few different sized metal flakes. The main issue is the transparency. I reverse painted the blank green. I also painted the tube and tinted the epoxy green. Without doing that you could see the epoxy when the pen was final size.

I go to the seminary once a week. There is a shop in there called Edgar's. They carry fountain pens, ties, cuff links, suits, and shave stuff for men. They also carry 4 or 5 of my kitless pens. Very nice place

I used an embossing powder from Michael's on this pen. It seemed to work really well and reflected nicely.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/1st-google-page-ranking-cast-galaxy-82503/

 

[OZturner]

Excellent Work Ernie.
Great Result,
Congratulations,
Brian.