I thought I would try something a little different...

[Sandsini]

When I first saw the Jr George component set in Antique Silver, I was inspired to make a distressed pen to match. Since I live at the beach, I wanted something that would fit in with the weathered beachy furniture that is popular here.

I made this one out of curly maple, then applied acrylic paint in 3 layers: Black, Sea Foam Green and Teal Blue. Then I sanded back to the wood in several areas, sealed it with CA, then lightly sanded the gloss off of the finish.

This was a really different process for me, as I generally try to make perfect, glossy pens. I have held onto this one a while to determine if I actually like it, and it's been growing on me.

What do you think?

 

[1080Wayne]

I like the colours . My only suggestion would be to do the last bit of paint removal sanding lengthwise with the grain so it looks a bit more natural .

 

[larrystephens]

Very cool

 

[Charlie_W]

Eric,
A unique finish on this pen! I agree that linear sanding could help the final appearance.
This reminds me of a patina as in copper patina.

Let's see some more of these!

 

[KenV]

The approach is a traditional one with furniture, especially Windsor chairs and milk paint.

If the sanding through was more subtle, without the radial lines and better shading between coats, the,effect could be spectacular.

A technique that shows promise.

 

[nativewooder]

Good advice! Redo finish, sanding in each direction, going to a finer grit each time, and you will get to a finish that you won't believe! Don't skip any grits!:biggrin:

 

[CREID]

I like the colours . My only suggestion would be to do the last bit of paint removal sanding lengthwise with the grain so it looks a bit more natural .

I was going to say the exact same thing. To me it looks like sanding marks around the blank. Great idea, I like the distressed idea.
Curt

 

[Sandsini]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think you are right, it needs to be more linear, with the grain and I should have taken more time to preserve each layer... I'm going to try it again and see what I can do with this.

 

[mecompco]

The pen looks great--I love the concept. Now that others have pointed it out, I guess the distressing of the finish could look a little more "natural". Great concept!

Regards,
Michael