green pearl cigar pen

[elody21]

This is also a cast acrylic pen. So far in all three pens I used a pigment that is not clear along with pearl dust. Pearl dust can easily be found at stores like hobby lobby and micheals. This was in the soap making department.

 

[Fred in NC]

Beautiful pen, Alice. The color is great. You sure have the casting technique pat down!

Are you using both the colored soap pigments and pearl from Michael's?

 

[elody21]

Just the pearl dust is from Micheals. I got the opaque pigment from www.tapplastics.com. It is in a paste form and very concentrated. I am still looking for a good chocolate brown in an opaque pigment. Ther brown is closer to a terracotta.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Another nice pen Alice!!! Wow, you're doing a great job of casting those---what's next??

 

[ryannmphs]

Very nice pen. I havn't looked yet but are they any direction on how to make your own acrylics? Not that I have the time right now, but someday I would like to make my own.

Ryan

 

[KKingery]

Beautiful work!

 

[dougle40]

Great pen Alice , you sure have got this casting thing down pat !

 

[DCBluesman]

Ryan...the sites that have been listed will take you straight to the pages to buy the resins and hardeners. Each one mixes and sets up a little different. You will also want some dry dyes and fillers, also available at these sites. I think each of us have used different supplies and suppliers, so one size doesn't fit all. The BEST advice I can give you is check out the sites based on whoever's acrylics you like best. After that, it's all experimental. If you want, feel free to email me and I'll let you know who I use and what hasn't worked (along with the few that have).

Originally posted by ryannmphs
<br />Very nice pen. I havn't looked yet but are they any direction on how to make your own acrylics? Not that I have the time right now, but someday I would like to make my own.

Ryan

 

[PenWorks]

Yet another good cast and pen, this is just to much FUN []

 

[Gregory Huey]

Alice
Very nice job! I was also glad to find out about the pearl dust.

 

[bajacrazy]

Alice, beautiful pen. Seeing all these great looking cast acrylic pens has got me really anxious in getting all the necessary materials and trying some []

 

[tipusnr]

Great job again! Keep at it as I love to see these new ideas!!

 

[jkirkb94]

Lovely looking pen, Alice! Your photography is great also. I may just have to quit scanning and get out some macro lenses out of storage and start doing conventional photography again! Sometime give us a brief rundown on how you are casting the material. Kirk[8D]

 

[elody21]

I am using casting craft casting resin. They also have a casting epoxy that is one part to one part. Even though it seems easier I read somwhere that all epoxys yellow in time.
I am using opaque pigment from www.tapplastics.com and the pearl powder I use is actually from hobby lobby found in the soap making dept. I think for this pen I mixed pigment and pearl dust together added the catalist and then added some extra pearl dust and just mixed slightly. Then I pour it into tubes coated with vaseline. let set over night. At one point someone said 7 drops to one once and I have found that is the perfect amount.