A good example of the difference color choice when reverse painting can make

[Carl Fisher]

The following 2 pens are 2 halves of the exact same blank. The blank started out primarily white with shades of silver/gray/black swirled through.

The gunmetal one one is reverse painted white, the chrome one is reverse painted black. This is the most obvious example I have done yet that shows how big of a difference paint color choice can make on a blank.

I would love to have had another to do silver to see what the mid tone would be.

 

[Roos85]

What pen kit is that? Bad ass looking pens btw

 

[tkbarron]

Great examples Carl. It is amazing how a little paint can make such a difference with the same blank.

Tom

 

[Haynie]

looks like a vertex roller ball or the same pen with a different name.. Cool pens. I like the component contrasted with the blank.

 

[jlord]

Biggest difference I've seen to date. They are not just different shades, they look like different blanks. Thanks Carl for showing the example.

 

[Carl Fisher]

Haynie got it. Vertex roller ball on both.

Thanks :biggrin:

 

[SDB777]

Excellent experiment, with really great results!




Scott

 

[angboy]

Would you be willing to show a picutre of what the blank looked like pre-painting of any kind? I just can't imagine...

 

[Carl Fisher]

It was the "Storm Cloud" blank from Peachtree. You can sort of see a picture of it on their website. We picked up a pack of 20 various acrylic blanks for $40 at the woodworking show and this was in the mix.

Quick Edit: Found a picture of the full blank on Amazon.

 

[snyiper]

Im impressed with the vast difference. I would have lost money on that bet!!!

 

[tim self]

Regardless of the blank, those are two beautiful pens.

 

[angboy]

Thanks for posting the blank- that is amazing. And both pens are indeed beautiful!

 

[Proud2Turn]

Well I've been schooled now. Wow, I wouldn't have thought it would make that big of a difference. Makes ya wonder what variations you can get from a blank. Just amazing! Great set of pens!

 

[mikespenturningz]

I really love that last pen and the color of the metal..