Playing with fire

[skiprat]

This is a real mongrel of a thing!!:biggrin: Made from a pen pointer that I've had for years as well as some odds and sods from my 'kit pen spares' box. It stretches to 24 inches.
I spray painted a tube to sort of look like flames and cast it in ER. Took WEEKS to set!!! I'm not even sure if it's completely cured now, as I can't really get a decent shine on it. But I can take it apart and polish it again and it was just to practice my painting under epoxy anyway.
Just for fun really, but hope you like it.

PS; My wife says the flames look daft!!!! Ha!!! What does she know anyway:biggrin:

 

[Phunky_2003]

Dayum thats pretty sweet looking. Awesome work.

James

 

[wolftat]

Skip, sometimes I have to wonder about you. The flames look good, but I would blend the colors a bit more where they meet, use a lighter mist out of your airbrush. Other than that, it looks good to me. I like the pen, but the flames may be a bit much for the designed usage of it.

 

[workinforwood]

Steve..I think it's sweet as Apple Pie!

 

[skiprat]

Neil, an airbrush is on my wish list for Christmas, but this was done with good old spray cans. :biggrin: Sprayed half black then half yellow. I then did a quick squirt of red through the middle. I drew and cut out a 'negative' stencil and went back with the black paint.

 

[wolftat]

Then the paint job looks great for a spray can.

 

[skiprat]

Here's a pic of the negative stencil, just in case anyone was wondering about that:wink: Just a bit of thin ally cut out with scissors and bent around the tube. I tried it with blue flames on silver too, but smudged the paint before it was dry:frown:

 

[Dalecamino]

That's just pretty cool Steve !

 

[bitshird]

Mr Rat. you are an amazing fellow, what exactly is ER or did you mean PR?

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Nice Pen!

Robin

 

[artme]

No doubt about you Steve. You have a fertile imagination!! Nice work!!

 

[Kaspar]

Very impressive all around, Rat. Your whimsical creations are not always to my tastes, but you're one of the most inventive people here.

 

[ldb2000]

Good job Skippy , considering you were using Epoxy Resin . You have a problem getting PR over there ? Nice idea with the pop can templates , gotta steal......errr Borrow that one from you :biggrin:

 

[cnirenberg]

Steve,
I think it came out pretty cool. Not quite sure what Daft means, but I'm sure the Mrs. is right. I like your spreay paint job from the flames to the yelow/red stippling. Nice work.

 

[GoodTurns]

PS; My wife says the flames look daft!!!! Ha!!! What does she know anyway:biggrin:

Oh, I think she knows daft when she marries, er, see's it! :biggrin:

as always, great creativity from our own McGyver!

 

[gwilki]

That one will take the audience's attention off of whatever you are pointing at, Steve.

 

[simomatra]

Skippy you are always pushing the boundries and trying new ideas, well done you are an inspiration.

One day I hope to get to your level, mate.