denim pens

[PenPauli]

I have seen some mention of someone making denim pens.
Does anyone have a picture of one. My daughter wants
me to make her one and I would just like to see one and
maybe get some tips on making one.

Thanks
Paul

 

[Fearless]

Paul,
Don't know how he does them but, if you look in Eaglesc's album, you'll see a couple pretty good pics.
Those pens are so cool looking.
HTH
Scott

 

[BogBean]

BB has denim pen blanks for $7.95 3/4 X 3/4 X 5 1/2

 

[jwoodwright]

Eaglesc does great work. I'm sure he'll help you once he reads your post...[8D] You could also drop him an e-mail...[:I]

 

[Guest]

Originally posted by PenPauli
<br />I have seen some mention of someone making denim pens.
Does anyone have a picture of one. My daughter wants
me to make her one and I would just like to see one and
maybe get some tips on making one.

Thanks
Paul

How much thin, thick amd medium ca glue do you have on hand?

 

[KKingery]

Denim pens?? - I've got to try that!

 

[Fred in NC]

Ken, we call the "OldJeanMascus" ( a takeoff on Fibermascus, which is the expensive denim blank, which is a takeoff from Damascus Steel).

 

[KKingery]

Fred - you know I'll never remember a name like that! Most days, I have trouble rememberin my own name!

 

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[Fearless]

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[bajacrazy]

Originally posted by Eaglesc
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Originally posted by PenPauli
<br />I have seen some mention of someone making denim pens.
Does anyone have a picture of one. My daughter wants
me to make her one and I would just like to see one and
maybe get some tips on making one.

Thanks
Paul

How much thin, thick amd medium ca glue do you have on hand?

OK, where all waiting for step by step instructions on what to do with the CA.[][]

 

[Charlie in Garfield]

Hi There,
Well guess I'm the dummey to day, have no idea who BB is ?
Just Charlie

 

[Guest]

As of yet there really aren't any"directions" because each time I do one I try to improve on the way I did it the previous time.
I can say the first time I did it I started with scuffed tubes,strips of denim cut uniformly about 5/16 ths" with a razor knife and thin CA glue.I held the tubes any way I could so I didn't glue my fingers to them.
Turning is another thing.
You need to save your shavings as you turn so you can fill in voids,therre are a lot.
Finger nail or straight skew is the tool to use gouges well they do that they gouge out the material.
I guess making these pens,you don't get a catch, you get a run.
I found that thick glue was teh best to use and don't do any sanding until you have built up a uniform surface.
Once you get that far you can sand as you normally would but pe prepared to build up teh CA because pits are very noticeable.

 

[Gary Max]

BB is the owner of Arizona Silhouette---Bill Baumbeck
He is where I buy most of my pen kits from.
There is a link to his web site on IAP's home page.

 

[Guest]

For the non adventurous curious types:
http://fibermascus.com/

 

[KKingery]

Sounds like CA in a 5 gallon bucket might be needed!

 

[Guest]

Originally posted by KKingery
<br />Sounds like CA in a 5 gallon bucket might be needed!

Actually it's not as much as you might think.
Certainly not as much as my first CC pen.
For what a denim blank costs, I can buy a lot of glue for denim pens I make myself.

 

[JimGo]

EagleSC, have you ever taken the time to document the steps you follow? If so, I'd love to see, as I'm sure would the other novices, more precisely what you do. I have toyed with the idea of making a pen of snake skin and some other materials, and covering it with CA or another coating is probably the best way to go, although it will mean that I won't be able to feel the skin as well.