Very cool! Were the facets milled with the Pen Wizard?
Oh yeah, The MOP put together like that is perfect for an Emperor. I can't imagine how hard it is to cut it and glue it together like that. Dawn must have the patience of a Saint.
JohnU has taken MOP or Paua shell and glued the little tiny pieces to the tubes, then cast them in Polyresin.
Heres a link to a casting that JohnU made for me.http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=64897
Oh yeah, The MOP put together like that is perfect for an Emperor. I can't imagine how hard it is to cut it and glue it together like that. Dawn must have the patience of a Saint.
By the way, were you guys at this years show? I wanted to go but ended up being out of town.
No, we did not go to DC. FOR US, it is too expensive and our return (sales) were minimal. As Alan said a few days ago, these shows are "cumulative". You need to attend for several years to build a following. TO ME, there are not enough people interested in what I do, to keep me entertained. At an "art & craft" show, I can stay busy talking to people all day and sell a few things. At DC and Chicago, time dragged.
YMMV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The glass reflects color in different spectra depending on the angle of incidence. In other words, if you look at it from the left, it is one color, say gold, if you see it from the right it is another--say green.
Photographing it is, as far as we can tell, impossible. We sent a couple out to a GREAT photographer who returned them with a note of frustration.
Sorry to hear that. I've been looking forward to attending one. I've lived up here around D.C. for several years now and haven't made it yet. I'd mostly like to meet some of you guys! I've only met one IAP member in person and that's because I went to his house to buy a lathe from him... and gave me a great deal on it too!
Some day stop into Racine, we even buy lunch or dinner!!!!
They are still made, we just don't know of any retailers right now...I like it.....It is an impressive pen!
Funny that this pen popped up when it did.
I have been searching for a Lotus - Imperial and or Emperor Kits for about 3 hours. I know they are no longer made...Sorry to get off the subject but does anyone know where and if some kits are available?
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DCBluesman
Those are cool pens - I like the blue the best
That's good to know - encouraging at least - any ideas as to where I should start looking - I have been doing basic google, ebay etc. searches
Isn't there one in Australia?