hybrid blanks

I'm thinning out my stock of hybrid pen blanks. I've molded these myself with either maple burl (the lighter woods), cherry burls (the darker wood), or mini-pine cones (#1). The blanks have been wetted to show the grain of the woods and both sides are pictured. All were molded with Alumilite...

Pen made from hybrid blank, cast with Alumilite resin, Jacquard Pearl-Ex Mica Powders and small, stabilized pine cone.

Pen made from hybrid blank, cast with Alumilite resin, Jacquard Pearl-Ex Mica Powders and small, stabilized pine cone.

First attempt ended up looking like an elementary school volcano demonstration. Then was able to get a piece of stabilized burl into a blank. Finally was able to get a little color and sparkle while using some pine cones from the yard. Now I need to learn how to position the wood to show off...

My name is Jim Godoy. I started turning a few years back and that hobby turned into blank making. I was fortunate enough to meet a fellow turner with similar interests and we have since focused mostly on blank making, cast, hybrid, stabilized, dyed and segmented blanks. Looking forward to being...