Thanks for all comments. I appreciate the value help. I never seem to price high enough and just wanted to have an idea of what to tell them its worth.
Jttheclockman, I buy shredded money that comes from the U.S. Mint, so its ok to use for pens. If you cut your own, its illegal. I buy bags by the pound and then spend a week sorting out the pieces I can use, which isnt always very much. Luckly it doesnt take a lot to make one pen. I use extra strength stick glue but give them a few days to dry before I cast. The only problem I ran into was before I colored the tubes. Money paper will turn transparent in resin and show the brass. I wrap my tubes with 2 layers of white paper but Im guessing paint would also work. I try to select strips that show the money image and alternate from front to back to give it contrast. Of course the Jr. Gent tubes gave me a challange because of the size difference, when trying to keep things lined up from top to bottom. My Cigar and Sierra pens were much easier. The rest is like any other lable cast, plug, suspend, and pour. Sometimes I have to piece parts together. If you look at the second pic, you can see where I put "federal reserve note" together from two pieces. I wish I could get a bag the right size, then I wouldnt have about 5 lbs of left overs. lol
