Silver & Wine

[Gofer]

Well I finally got a couple hours to play today (first chance in about 5-6 weeks:bulgy-eyes My wife was wondering what she could give a friend who is retiring after twenty some years at the local hospital.

I thought ... What do all women like??? Jewelry and Wine were the first thing that came to mind. So the best I had with that in mind was a Stirling Silver Baron rollerball kit wrapped in a custom blank. The blank is Red Shiraz Vine with a nice PR mix, made by George (robutacion).

My photo skills need major work because the sparkle in the white areas just won't show on the camera for me, nor does the depth of the finish. I have a long way to go the get the finishes I see done by others here but it is coming.

All comments welcome, including constructive criticism.

Bruce

 

[boxerman]

Wow nice pen Bruce. The person receiving that should be very please.

 

[Ruby pen turning]

looks very nice. from what I can see, the finish looks very smooth and clean. You just need a click-able picture so we can see it in a bigger size.

 

[LarryDNJR]

Nice job Bruce!

 

[robutacion]

Great work Bruce...!:wink:

Is always nice to see how the blanks (Resifills), turn out and that one come out full of character, as most of the Vine blanks, provide...!

I can see what you mean about the sparkles in the white not showing on the pic but, remember that some colours/effects are very difficult to capture by photo, at least for most of us, average to well under, capable photographers...!:frown:

I had a look on my sample (pic attached) that I keep from every batch and, I've got a couple of pics where the sparkles show a little bit, among that "Shocking Pink" colour, floating through so, don't worry, those are the type of blanks that unless you hold it in your hand, one never can appreciate it in full, together with a really good fit and finish you done on that nice kit, the recipient will certainly appreciate it...!:wink::biggrin:

Keep up the good work, and I hope that you can get to your wood turning and pen making, in the near future...!

Cheers
George