Pepto-Bismol Pink Shavings All Over My Shop

[StephenM]

First time I've ever done an acrylic pen. Takes a bit longer and I did the majority of the work with a skew rather than the roughing gouge.

For my little girl who turns 11 today (and is almost as tall as her mother)

 

[cwolfs69]

great looking pen. your daughter will love it im sure. isn't it amazing that sometimes the color of the shavings is completely different that the color of the blank.

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen. I'm sure your daughter will like.

 

[ctubbs]

Makes me almost wish I was a girl, almost, but not quiet. Great looking pen. If she doesn't want it, I know a 67 year old "boy" that would be proud to carry it.
Charles

 

[76winger]

Beautiful pen!

Yeah the shavings are always lighter in color than the solid blank. Red becomes pink, Blue becomes baby blue, purple -> lavender, black -> gray, etc. Even the wood shaving are lighter, not just acrylics.

 

[vb-matt-36]

Love it!! now all her friends will want one too lol, did you make the blank too?:biggrin:

 

[StephenM]

Bought the blank at Woodcraft. She came home and informed me that all her friends wanted to know where she got it. When she told them her dad made it they asked if he could make one for them.

She then told me "I told them 25.00 each. I get 10 for selling it and you get 15 for making it.

 

[wiset1]

That's nice...looks a lot like lucite.

 

[Ted iin Michigan]

Stephen - Nice work. And there are different kinds of acrylics, too. They'll tend to drive you nuts at times, but the results can be stunning (like the one for your daughter!). Now that you've done one, you'll HAVE to do more.