A Trio of Home Brews

[JayDevin]

After Serveral Days of Casting and other experiments, Here are the first 3 off the Lathe. A Jr Gent Copper Fountain, a Black TN Jr Gent and A 10k Jr Retro.

First is the Jr Retro, the Blank I will call FLAME. it is Black Dyed Moss in an Orange/Red Alumilite casting.

Second is the Jr Gent Black Tn , I will call this Molten Lava. it i s also black dyed moss in an Orange/Red/Yellow Alumilite Casting.

The Last is the Copper Jr Gent Fountain in the Famous Swirl Z Blue.
I think this casting came out Stunning! the swirls are great!


Comments are always Welcome, the light was not helping me with the Photos



Jay

 

[novop711]

Wow! Beautiful pens.

 

[Skye]

The blue is really sweet. I'd go with more wood in it if possible. I think a blank should be primarily wood with resin filling the woodless spaces, not the opposite. But, that's personal preference.

I really like the flame, but I'm not feeling the little white specks in it. I'm assuming that's the moss but looks like sanding slur that got stuck in the finish.

 

[JayDevin]

Skye, the "flecks" are really Dimples in the Moss that would not fill with CA, I was having all sorts of issues with the Moss.

On the Swirl Z Blue, there was more wood on the bottom half ,but most of it turned away, leaving the little Island.

 

[Russianwolf]

I like the first one. It's got a sinister appearance to it.

 

[workinforwood]

Pretty sweet pens there Jay! Just any old moss off the ground or a tree? Dry the moss first?

 

[thewishman]

Beautiful pens! The Molten Lava is my favorite.

 

[JayDevin]

The Moss Was Collected in Southern Oregon , Hugo, to be exact. It was mostly already dried, I dyed it and re dried it. I spent 4 days wandering my Friends property with ziplock bags! I also Harvested some wasp nests......more on that later!

 

[markgum]

Great work Jay.

 

[rd_ab_penman]

Very nicely done Jay!!

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful work all around.

 

[Ligget]

Great work Jay, those pens deserve a better pic though!

 

[angelofdeath]

Jay, those are some nice looking pens....

 

[bitshird]

Nice casting, I'll bet the moss caused lots of trouble, but looks like it was worth the effort.

 

[Ozzy]

Beautiful pens!

 

[desertyellow]

You have been having way too much fun.
It shows in you pens.