Ruby pen turning
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I finally got 1 pine cone pen made after several tries. It was supposed to be a closed end but broke off in the thick part of the cone just past the tube so I threw it in a box and said I was done with cones. Well today I dug it out and sanded to the tube and filled the jagged edge with mica and glue. Not what I hoped for color wise for but it worked. I do not have a pressure pot so these are just cast and hope for the best. I find they are very difficult to turn, just waiting for it to blow up. Any hoo I think it turned out just dandy after all the problems.
I left the clip the way it is in the pics because I was hoping to get input on where it should go. If I put it on the nicest side it covers most of the cool pine cone if I put it on the other size, well that side is boring. So you tell me where you would put it.
The final is turned out of a scrap the same color as the resin used in casting the cone. 10-12 coats Ca.Sanded then polished through all colors.
Thanks for looking.... Thanks for any help. any comments bad or good welcome.
I left the clip the way it is in the pics because I was hoping to get input on where it should go. If I put it on the nicest side it covers most of the cool pine cone if I put it on the other size, well that side is boring. So you tell me where you would put it.
The final is turned out of a scrap the same color as the resin used in casting the cone. 10-12 coats Ca.Sanded then polished through all colors.
Thanks for looking.... Thanks for any help. any comments bad or good welcome.