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This is the first time I've tried casting shark vertebrae and also the first time I've used a Tycoon pen kit. Both turned out pretty nice and for a first attempt I'm happy. I'm still trying to figure out how I got a purple blank since this was a two color pour of blue and green Pearlex! Thanks for looking!
 

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Very beautiful pen, Steve !!!!

Where do you get the shark vertebrae ? .... Maybe that is no prob in Florida.
 

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I sold this pen yesterday and plan on casting another shark vertebra blank. It appears that the bone takes on a golden cast when exposed to CA glue. In this photo they truly appear golden. Anyone care to guess on how that look can be best achieved? Thanks!
 

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Wish I could offer a suggestion but I can't. . I am a Physicist, not a Chemist. . It may have to do with aging of the vertebrae.

Wondering if this pen that sold yesterday (yellowed) is older than the one pictured at the top of thread (whiter).

I have a pen made using Rotacrylic from Jeff Powell (motorcycle & flames design on white background).
I coated it with about 12 coats of medium CA.
It has yellowed very slightly over about 6 years. . No idea why.
That's the closest I have come to your experience.
 
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SteveAxelrod

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I sold the purple pen from the original post. I didn't make the black and gold pen, I just copied the photo. I'm pretty certain that the gold vertebra is not a result of aging. Maybe I could dunk the vertebra in some resin with gold Pearlex and then let it drain out of the holes so the resin from the casting would fill them when I pour the pen blank?
 

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Steve,
Your suggestion of coloring the vertebra in this way might work ... I don't know. . But I think that excess resin would be very unlikely to drain completely from the holes ... based on my Physics. . Not even sure why you could not live with a fair bit of the gold colored resin remaining in the holes. . It might work out OK after you do the second dunking with the feature-color resin. . I think it is worth a try as long as the vertebrae are not too expensive to play around with in this way.
 
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Thanks for the replies. The vertebra are definitely porous and could be dyed, but I'm looking more for a metallic gold to match the pen kit. I was thinking about using gold Rub 'n Buff. Any comments or suggestions would be welcome!
 

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Two thoughts. I wonder what a little heat would do? Second, what about casting, turning undersized and applying gold leaf to the bone, then either CA over the top or recasting with clear?


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If the rub-n-buff will take on the raw bone it sounds like the best option. Easy to test. I'd be interested to see what you come up with.
 
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