Glad to see you back Sam. Definitely jumped back in with both feet. It's likely the lighting but I have to ask. Is the top pen in the first picture slightly underturned or as I suspect the lighting.
Thank you everyone, the raised blanks are made bt Creative Dimentions and sold by Exotic Blanks, they sre 3D lazer cut blanks and two of them have been hand painted and then sealed with WOP.
Great blanks to work with and with me living in wine country theya re a good choice I see there are more new blanks there as well that I will jhave to explore