Super job on both the pen itself and your photography which captures the qualities of the Mexican agate. What color did you use to paint the blank or tube to yield that great appearance. The swirls in the agate really stand out.
I didn't paint the tubes. I used the dark nickel plated replacement tubes that are available for the Navigator pen at Woodcraft.
Does look real cool.
Did you get the blank from Ed???
Is it that transparent that it needs a painted tube???
One other question: you say you use black felt in the light tent, I think you owe it to us all to tell us how you keep it dust free??? There is not a speck of dust in the photos unless you doc the photos????
Great looking pen and kit to match the blank. Thanks for showing.
Got the blank from Ed and Dawn at Exotics.
I'm not sure that the blank is that transparent but I didn't want to have to deal with the sickening feeling of brass showing through.
How do I keep from a speck of dust in the photos? Only if you promise not to laugh.......I use my wife's Evercare Giant Lint Roller (Adhesive) on the surface of the velvet right before I place the pen on it to take the picture
. That gets rid of 99% of any visible dust. If I still see any dust, I use the spot removal tool in Adobe Bridge.
Regards,
Doc