Tan Feathers

ElMostro · 12-06-2011, 07:43 PM

"Feathers" made with paint chips in a light gray resin, on a Sierra kit, CA finish and MM to 12000.

turbowagon · 12-06-2011, 07:51 PM

bitshird · 12-06-2011, 08:18 PM

Pretty cool Eugene, very cool as a matter of fact.

el_d · 12-06-2011, 10:19 PM

Really freekin sweet Eugene.

You've been doin some serious Brainstormin in the lab......

boxerman · 12-06-2011, 10:39 PM

Very cool pen blank.

SDB777 · 12-07-2011, 06:37 AM

And here I was told to stop playing in the paint chips(nevermind, that was eating the paint chips)....

How did you maint the seperation during that casting? Normally the 'chips' would all end up in a 'pile' toward one end of the blank. BTW, the turning is WOW!

Scott (glad to see one of yours) B

ElMostro · 12-07-2011, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDB777

And here I was told to stop playing in the paint chips(nevermind, that was eating the paint chips)....
How did you maint the seperation during that casting? Normally the 'chips' would all end up in a 'pile' toward one end of the blank. BTW, the turning is WOW!
Scott (glad to see one of yours) B

These blanks were flat cast in a shallow mold (if you vert cast them the flakes will sink to the bottom). The separation is random bec once poured the flakes will sink and lay flat...so the pen will have 2 sides that show flat flakes and two sides that will show flake edges (does that make sense?). The trick is to get the correct ratio of resin to flakes, when the flakes are dry they settle one way but once mixed with the resin they compact a lot more.
Eugene

12-06-2011, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ElMostro Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX. Posts: 1,377 Photos: 24	Tan Feathers "Feathers" made with paint chips in a light gray resin, on a Sierra kit, CA finish and MM to 12000. __________________ Maker of the "Amalgam-Mutt" Pen Blanks

12-06-2011, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
el_d Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lockhart, Tx, USA. Posts: 3,219 Photos: 63	Really freekin sweet Eugene. You've been doin some serious Brainstormin in the lab...... __________________ " I am the gatekeeper of my own destiny, and I will have my glory day in the hot sun"

12-06-2011, 10:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
boxerman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Waterloo,Iowa Posts: 3,959 Photos: 0	Very cool pen blank. __________________ Craig Lorence 2012 Birthday Bash Trivia Winner

12-07-2011, 06:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
SDB777 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cabot, Arkansas USA Photos: 0	And here I was told to stop playing in the paint chips(nevermind, that was eating the paint chips).... How did you maint the seperation during that casting? Normally the 'chips' would all end up in a 'pile' toward one end of the blank. BTW, the turning is WOW! Scott (glad to see one of yours) B __________________ No cheap blanks, just the cheapest blank prices! www.slabsblanksandboards.com Just added Sweetgum and some new stamp blanks! Central Arkansas IAP Chapter Member

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12-06-2011, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
turbowagon Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Silver Lake, NH Posts: 1,105 Photos: 36

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bitshird Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Adamsville, TN, USA. Posts: 9,902 Photos: 61	Pretty cool Eugene, very cool as a matter of fact.