A Vase from the Ming Dynasty

[PenWorks]

More experimenting..... Hand painted barrels, using metal powders over black ebonite. This was my take on the Uroshi Maki-e art.

 

[wayneis]

Whoa Anthony, thats some experiment. I like it. How did you do the threads and what is the material?

Wayne

 

[ctEaglesc]

I like the business end,not too crazy about the top.

 

[PenWorks]

Eagle, it is not the Top, it is the bottom, it stands up like a vase.

 

[Fred in NC]

Very interesting.

Looks like leaf job.

 

[btboone]

Gold flake in polyester? I like the splotchy end of this one better than the aluminum look of the other pen. Looks fancy.

 

[tipusnr]

I like it a LOT!! Very creative and unconventional...kind of like art deco. Well done, indeed!!!

 

[PenWorks]

Fred & Bruce...close but not quite. []

 

[Fred in NC]

Metal flakes/powder !

 

[JimGo]

VERY cool pen Anthony! Is the top (sorry...bottom) entirely threaded, or is only the inside threaded? And how the heck did you get the inconsistent coloring in the top one? Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[Old Griz]

I think I know how he did it because we were talking about a new technique he is trying in a phone call... but I ain't gonna tell... so there...
That is for Tony to take the stage on...

 

[Gary]

Very interesting and creative.

 

[PenWorks]

Jim, it is only threaded enough to hold it together. If you turn the fountain pen over, it slips in the holder upright as well, by friction.

All the pens I posted today were hand painted.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[WoodChucker]

Anthony, stop playing around and get back to work. []

 

[PenWorks]

Your right RT, I haven't done sh*t today at work, except play pens and sell two pens. I did answer the phone twice. I really should be golfing, it is about 80 degrees today. LOL

Oh, I put a calligraphy nib on this and it is now my new desk pen.

 

[Tom McMillan]

Looks pretty cool Anthony!!! Another nice pen!! Hey-------get some work done!!!!!

 

[Randy_]

Top or bottom.......I agree with eagle.

Anthony: You and I are weird. Only two people who I know that use a calligraphy nib in our everyday pens!! When I write with a regular ball pen it turns out like "doctor writing"....even I can't read it half of the time??? When I use the calligraphy nib(1.5 mm) I get regular compliments about how nice my handwriting is. I just say thanks and do not divulge the secret!!![]

Only problem is not having enough space to fill out "forms." Paper is sooo expensive and in such short supply that folks who make up "forms" expect you to fill them out with script that requires a "glass" to be read!!!

 

[PenWorks]

Wierd [] I thought we were the only normal ones ! []

Now what's wierd is, who would turn a vase upside down [)]

 

[KKingery]

Interesting Anthony.....I like it!

 

[jwoodwright]

Great pen, like the concept and design.

Anthony:
Weird is where you find it...[]

Or was it: Weird is Normal, Normal is Weird[?]

 

[dougle40]

Good stuff Anthony . Very different .

 

[Fleabit]

Different! ummm Different!......UMMMMM overall.......COOL! Wasn't to keen on it until I read that the bottom acts like a "vase". Than it all came togather. I like the idea. The hand painting is great! You are going to need to write a book on all these different color schemes you come up with.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I think you should be expunged from the list for embarrasing the rest of us. []