Just some Cactus

[OKLAHOMAN]

5 Cactus from yesterday. As always all comments and critiques appreciated.

 

[DCBluesman]

I always love seeing your cactus pens. They are simply spectacular.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Those are gorgeous!

 

[hewunch]

top shelf. Great work Roy!

 

[Jon-wx5nco]

:rotfl: I love how Roy has the headline of "Just some Cactus" like its "just another hamburger from MacDonalds or Burger King" :rotfl: Sorry, I just found that amusing :smile-big: .

Those are absolutely stunning! I hope to be able to order some cactus here in the next we weeks to give it a try.

 

[latelearner]

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Chasper]

Outstanding as always. What do you think about cactus with colored resin verses back painting? These seem to be back painted.

 

[DCBluesman]

Outstanding as always. What do you think about cactus with colored resin verses back painting? These seem to be back painted.

How about multi-hued cactus with black tubes? (Linked so as not to hijack Roy's thread.)

 

[wizard]

Excellent work as usual ! Beautiful Pens !!

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Thanks for all comments, Gerry every cactus that I've seen that the resin was colored seemed flat to me, to get the 3D effect and have depth back painting is my prefered method although I'm sure others prefer the colored resin.
Lou, you sure that the tube was black...to my very old eyes it looks silver, but I do like it.

 

[Tanner]

Excellent! I like the 3D look as well with the painted tube and drill holes. I have to make a couple of those.

 

[CaptG]

Outstanding looking pens Roy. You have done it again.

 

[truckfixr]

Very nice group of pens. I love the look of cactus.

 

[Chasper]

Roy, I agree that clear resin with back painting makes a more interesting 3-D effect, colored resin tends to look flat, although not unattractive.
Lou, I had not thought about doing multi-colored painting on cactus, thanks. I like it.

 

[MesquiteMan]

Great looking pens, Roy!

As for coloring the resin, I depends on the look you are after! Here is a Magma Red pen that does not look flat at all. Also so as to not hijack Roy's thread, here is a link to a couple of different ones.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43260&highlight=magma

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50988&highlight=magma

 

[simomatra]

Beautiful work as usual Roy. Your Cactus pens are always stunning.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Curtis, complements on cactus from you is most appreciated and I agree it depends on the look your after. It is just the look "I" like is clear PR with reverse painted blank and using black tubes. One of these days I'll try one of the new CC alumilite blanks. any idears on where I might get one?:wink:

 

[MesquiteMan]

One of these days I'll try one of the new CC alumilite blanks. any idears on where I might get one?:wink:

I have no clue!:biggrin:

 

[DCBluesman]

Lou, you sure that the tube was black...to my very old eyes it looks silver, but I do like it.

Yep, it's black. The blank is a real trompe l'oeil.

Lou, I had not thought about doing multi-colored painting on cactus, thanks. I like it.

Actually, it's the cactus which is dyed.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Yep, it's black. The blank is a realtrompe l'oeil.

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Actually, it's the cactus which is dyed. [/quote]

Made me look it up, so for you other folks wondering but too ashamed to ask::biggrin::wink:

Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English as trompe l'oeil,[1] (French for 'deceive the eye', pronounced [tʁɔ̃p lœj]) is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensionsTrompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English as trompe l'oeil,[1] (French for 'deceive the eye', pronounced [tʁɔ̃p lœj]) is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions