One for a Colonel and another badge

[DJ2759]

Here is one for a friend who is deploying and another badge. The colonel rank was more difficult sanding to the right thickness.

 

[jttheclockman]

Very nicely done and am sure will be well rececieved. Are these mini metal pins or are these decals??? If pins where are you getting them??? Thanks and thanks for showing.

 

[PaulDoug]

Those are really neat. Do you mind telling where you get the badges and other insignias? Got a Navy pilot son that I'd like to try to make one for.

 

[scotian12]

Very nicely done! Darrell Eisner

 

[DJ2759]

Badges/Rank

Thanks for the comments.
The badges are tie-tacks with the prong sanded down and the back sanded. I think the only place you can get them is at the Military Police Museum store at Ft Leonard Wood, MO.
I use Marine Corps rank insignias because they are smaller and fit on the pens nicely. I picked-up the COL rank at Quantico. I suppose they could be purchased online.
Both are metal and have to be sanded down to a thickness that you can easily bend and not lose the 3D effect at the same time.

 

[Jim15]

Those are awesome.

 

[Mr Vic]

Paul, try this web site http://www.usamilitarymedals.com/index.html or just search the net there are several places out there.

 

[Craftdiggity]

Superb work. Very, very classy. I'm not familiar with the casting process. Are these glued to the tubes? If not, how do you get them where you want them?

Chris

 

[DJ2759]

Badges

Thanks
they are glued on the tube with a dab of ca.

 

[David Keller]

Very cool looking pens.

 

[seamus7227]

Nice work! I only wish the lighting in your photos was better