Great looking pens, Brent! I really like how the red/green/wood one turned out. I was reluctant to put that one in the box for you. I wanted to keep it for myself. I've got a BUNCH more of those double-casts in the making like that, so I'm glad to see that it turned out so well for you.
For a new guy, you've sure come a long way fast! Looks like you're diving right in, and even turning beads on there! Excellent work.
Cav makes a good point about the orientation of the pens in the photo. gerryr helped me a lot with the depth of field/focus issues when he said, "make sure the pen is running parallel to the back of the camera". Looks like you're off to a great start with the photos, though!
