Never had this happen before...

[twoofakind]

I ordered a few crushed pearl blanks from AS. I have made a lot of these, but never had this happen before. The pearl is showing through the finised pen. Normally that would not be a bad thing except it is normal silver pearl, in the past it seemed like the pearl almost matched the outside color and you could not see the silver. I have had mixed opinions so far, so I will show it to the guy who ordered it and see if he likes it. Has anybody else had this happen before?
Andy

 

[Skye]

Aaaah, I see what you mean. I guess that's bound to happen, but I dont like the way it looks. It's a little bit too much of a 'look behind the curtain'.

Still love that shape!

 

[NavyDiver]

Nice shape, but I agree that I don't care for the look.

 

[ed4copies]

Just read Bill's site, he describes the blanks as looking like "flecked celluloid". I would agree completely, it looks like celluloid.

Tell "pen collectors" that this is the case, they will be impressed.

Celluloid has a history of being used on high-end pens.[][][]

 

[twoofakind]

The only issue I think I may have is the abrupt color change. I have turned about 10-12 of this color before and not had any of them do this, they were even bought from AS as well. I had never seen a blank do this before and was curious if it is a one time thing or did they change the way they are made.
Andy

 

[Skye]

The problem, is the normaly when the flecks are cut through, it doesnt look like a tooth coming through a gum. That pen looks like it's teething in two spots.

 

[twoofakind]

No it is in more spaces than that, but the camera won't pick up all of them.[]
Andy

 

[johncrane]

its a one of a kind and l agree with ED also im not to keen on that plating would look better in rhodium/chrome with that colour just my 2 bob's worth.[]

 

[twoofakind]

I, too, belive it would look better with a chrome/rhodium plating, but who am I to argue with a paying customer.
Andy