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airrat

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I have someone wanting some pens done in the colors of the Mexico and Venezuela flag. Trying to decide what material might come the closest in color. Also, I need to use the same material for both. These are going to be gifts for his best man and groom's man. He did say that if a color can be used on both pens that would be fine. So long as they are close to the needed color. Here are a couple pictures of the flags. Any suggestions would be great. I have a couple in mind but want to see what others would choose.

Edited: I am having difficulty with the white. Not really sure what to do on that.
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Does it have to be wood? If not, talk to some of the PR casters (I'd offer to do it, but it's too cold here) about either custom-pouring the colors, or printing the flags and gluing them to the upper/lower barrel of a pen and then casting that in clear PR. Most of those colors also look to be "standard" colors; you might try the solid color PVC if you don't want to go the PR route.
 

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I have made a few mexico flag pens and used maple for the white and worked very well. I used red curly popular and quilted maple green.I had my local engraver, engrave the eagle and snake in the maple, turned out nice. Reed
 

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Here are the web page links showing the available colors for some solid surface materials.

Hi-Macs acrylic solid surface
http://www.lghi-macs.com/colors_selection.html

Corian
http://www.coriansamples.com/prostores/servlet/StoreFront?product=corian&chipname=Aqua

Avonite
http://www.avonitesurfaces.com/products/color.asp

They all provide small sample pieces at low or no cost.

You can also contact Alice (elody21) to see what she has.

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Was trying to avoid the corian due to glue up and chance of seeing joints. I also don't have yellow, solid blue or solid green. The blue and green I have a are speckled.

I looked on AS and can find the colors except yellow and white in the stabilized woods. Not sure if using Holly would be to much of a contrast.

I did this customer a pen for his mother for Christmas and had it engraved by Kallenshaan. Now he wants cigar pens for his wedding party.


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Osage orange for the yellow and bloodwood for red. I just got an order of Dymondwood and it would be great for your colors also. I would think any white wood will do.
 
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