Mi first feather casting

[Ulises Victoria]

Hello all. I made a feather casting and made a pen with it. It has some flaws I know, especially at the ends, but hey! not bad for a first attempt, is it?

Any suggestions about how to make them better are welcome.

Please no comments on the photos quality. I know they are bad! :frown:

 

[Charlie_W]

Looks like you are on your way! Great first!

 

[gbpens]

Your piece looks good. Try Shane Whitlock tutorial on his web site. Very detailed and informative.

 

[McBryde]

I like the looks of it myself!

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[johncrane]

i recon u nailed it, for a first go.

 

[SDB777]

I can't show what my first attempt looked like, cause it went into the burn barrel.....yup, that bad!

This looks to be quite well done! Congrats!!!






Scott (glad someone can get them feathers to do what they tell 'em) B

 

[Justturnin]

What are the flaws on the ends? Chip out? If so I would sand it down a little more. Allow it to dry for a day and build back up w/ CA to fill those spots. Ohh and the feathers look great. Nice work on a first one. My first is still in the shop. I jacked it up on the casting process.

 

[Dustygoose]

Better than my first 2.

 

[Ulises Victoria]

What are the flaws on the ends? Chip out? If so I would sand it down a little more. Allow it to dry for a day and build back up w/ CA to fill those spots. Ohh and the feathers look great. Nice work on a first one. My first is still in the shop. I jacked it up on the casting process.

There are (were) a few bubbles trapped within the feathers in the casting and a couple of feather hairs poked out. I fixed that by cutting a tenon on each end and adding two black acrylic rings. The flaws got minimized by about 95% with this fix, but there is still some minor things which are barely noticeable.
Thank you all for your comments! :biggrin:

 

[KDM]

Fabulous looking results...
Did you cast without a pressure pot? I'm busting to try this, but I don't want to run to teh expense of a pot.

 

[toyotaman]

Excellent job. Those feathers looks amazing.