Roses

[Dave_M]

OK, I haven't been able to get to the lathe lately, but I finally found the time to finish one.

Rose Petals cast in Alumilite on a Majestic Squire kit. Special thanks to Greg and Jay for shortening my learning curve by sharing their experiences. Not exactly the look I was hoping for, but what I learned on this one will go a long way in helping me achieve my goal with the next one.

I'm very interested in your comments and please feel free to be very critical.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Wheaties]

I think it looks amazing! Not sure what you were hoping for, but you should be very proud of it! I really don't see anything wrong with it. Good job!

 

[rej19]

Excellent! Is that clear alumilite with a white tube? It looks like I can see shadows of the petals.

 

[Dave_M]

Yes it's the clear alumilite with about 5 coats of CA on top so yes you can see shadows of the rose petals. Because of the edges of the rose petals extending to the alumilite surface, it really needs a top coat of some kind to seal it. I painted the inside of the drilled hole instead of the tube. I was looking for a slightly textured antique white but it turned out a bit too bright for me. I need to tone down the white just a bit and warm it up.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[bitshird]

It's a nice looking pen, and I can see where an antique white would soften the look, I'll bet it would be beautiful.

 

[dmorrow]

That is a beautiful pen.

 

[stoneman]

I think it looks great! Nice job.

 

[maxman400]

You did a great job, The more you do the more you learn.

 

[djwood1]

I think you did a great job on it! I've never tried doing anything like that, but that looks sharp and it makes me want to try. Hope I can make one that looks half that good!

 

[CaptG]

That is one sweet looking pen. Very nice job.

 

[broitblat]

I never would have guessed that those are rose petals, but it looks great!

-Barry

 

[rjwolfe3]

Looks sweet!

 

[Ligget]

Dave that is a fantastic blank, the finished pen is excellent!

 

[VisExp]

The pen looks great. I like the three dimensional look in the blank.

 

[Dai Sensei]

Truely a beautiful pen

Do you shred the rose petals, then lay them in layers between layers of resin?

 

[drjpawlus]

Technically very well done. One thing that kinda jumps out at me regarding this pen however if that one would never know that those are rose petals. I have seen some amazing pieces with complete feathers in them. The petals sort of look like they were run through a blender. Even if they were fuller, not even necessarily complete, I think it would have a more delicate appearance. Hope that helps.

 

[TurnaPen]

Dave, that is a great looking pen, very well done, Amos

 

[markgum]

Great job Dave.

 

[cnirenberg]

Dave,
I think it came out great. I like the shadow effect.